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Dignity in old age: caring for Claudia

Claudia, 85, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,000 for a carer and medicines.

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Tehuacán

I'm caring for my mother, who's 85. After a fall and hip fracture Claudia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Claudia desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Claudia worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, 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 $1,000 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $640 • Medication and prescriptions: $145 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $90 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $125 Thanks for reading all this.

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Updates from Óscar

Update from Tehuacán: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 49% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $220 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Tehuacán: we've started the first stage. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Óscar

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“Sending love. Thought of Claudia all day after reading this. - Móstoles”
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