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Dignity in old age: caring for Can
Can can't afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $1,500.
🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Türkiye893 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After a diagnosis of dementia Can can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Can desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Can worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,500 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $1,150
• Medication and prescriptions: $180
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $115
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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sending good thoughts, Elif. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Onitsha so I could bring a meal.
best of luck. Wishing Can a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Mississauga donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Mississauga
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Gaziantep.
thinking of you and your family, Elif. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 33 people at work.
Keep going, Elif. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
Sending strength, Elif. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.