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Dignity in old age: caring for Chinmay
Chinmay, 75, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $800 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 75. After a heart attack Chinmay can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Chinmay desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Chinmay worked all of his life as a carpenter, 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $800 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90
• Part-time carer (eight months): $675
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Manasi
We're at 15% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. More news soon.
Quick update: $69 raised so far (9%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Kemi Idowu Shittu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Luana Fabiana Andrade 🇧🇷 · $50
“Rooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Guarulhos”
- Ezra S. Lowe 🇬🇧 · $69
“From my family to yours. Thought of Chinmay all day after reading this.”
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You're not alone, Manasi. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Chennai donated after I showed her your page. Take care
Hope it all works out, Manasi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.