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Dignity in old age: caring for Bukola
Help Bukola stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After the death of her spouse Bukola can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Bukola desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Bukola worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 4 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 $850 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $640
• Medication and prescriptions: $70
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $65
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $75
Thank you so much.
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