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Dignity in old age: caring for Bikash
Bikash, 94, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $650 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 94. After a heart attack Bikash can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Bikash desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Bikash worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $650 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $520
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40
• Medication and prescriptions: $90
I hope life is good to you.
- Kamala
Updates from Kamala
Small update. $658 so far, I made the first payment toward part-time carer.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 32% funded and I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($100 in total) the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bikash.
Sure. The biggest one is part-time carer (eight months), $520. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.
shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Alexandria.
Rooting for you, Kamala. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Take care
thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.