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Dignity in old age: caring for Carol
Carol can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $1,550.
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia2,358 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a diagnosis of dementia Carol can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Carol desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Carol worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,550 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $540
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $410
• Medication and prescriptions: $600
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Dennis
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Thinking of you and your family, Dennis. Wishing Carol a smooth procedure and a full recovery
you're not alone, Dennis. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
best of luck, Dennis. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Perth.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Shreveport so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Get well soon. We're a small family in Pasig but we're thinking of you. Love from Pasig
You're not alone, Dennis. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.