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Dignity in old age: caring for Bhavna
Help Bhavna stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After worsening Parkinson's disease Bhavna can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Bhavna desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Bhavna worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $3,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,300
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $610
• Medication and prescriptions: $390
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Updates from Yamini
Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($1,543). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled.
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Sending good thoughts, Yamini. Get well soon. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Galle
Hope things get better soon, Yamini. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking