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Dignity in old age: caring for Chloe
Chloe can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $3,500.
🇳🇿 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand3,188 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 82. After worsening Parkinson's disease Chloe can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Chloe desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Chloe worked all of her life as a nurse, 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 $3,500 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,100
• Medication and prescriptions: $640
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $540
Thanks for being kind about this.
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You're not alone, Hannah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Dasmariñas
Sending good thoughts. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.
wishing you the best, Hannah. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Wellington.
So sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Paris.
good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bekasi.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. After 26 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Keep going, Hannah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Kyiv.
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Wellington.
Sending good thoughts, Hannah. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Wellington.