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Dignity in old age: caring for Cora
Cora can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $5,550.
🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States2,335 views
I'm caring for me, who's 78. After worsening Parkinson's disease Cora can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Cora 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.
Cora worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 5 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 $5,550 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $4,300
• Medication and prescriptions: $350
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $460
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $440
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Updates from Cora
We're at 16% thanks to 28 of you. the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Everly W. Scott 🇬🇧 · $1,000
“From my family to yours. Only $1,000 but hope it helps. - London”
- Aria E. Cox 🇺🇸 · $100
“Praying for you. Thought of Cora all day after reading this. - Sacramento”
- Chanida Uthai Nakpong 🇹🇭 · $100
- Asuka Yamazaki 🇯🇵 · $100
- Pavithra G. Naidu 🇮🇳 · $100
“Be well. Thought of Cora all day after reading this. - Kolkata”
- Laura Véronique Lucas 🇫🇷 · $100
- Danica P. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $100
- Cynthia H. Singleton 🇺🇸 · $75
“Happy to help. I'm in Charlotte, thinking of you. - Charlotte”
- Ivan Yuri Gerasimov 🇺🇦 · $63.50
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $59
“Only $59 but hope it helps. - Ogbomosho”
- Dinda Indah Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $51.50
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $51.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $50
- Liam D. Schneider 🇬🇧 · $50
“Thought of Cora all day after reading this. - Birmingham”
- Orlando J. Andrada 🇵🇭 · $50
- Filip Wiktor Zalewski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Muthoni Fatuma Nabwire 🇰🇪 · $50
- Usha D. Negi 🇮🇳 · $50
- Lorena Priscila Vieira 🇧🇷 · $50
- Nao Maeda 🇯🇵 · $50
“From my family to yours. - Kobe”
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Hope it all works out, Cora. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Kochi this morning. All the best.
wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up!
Stay strong, Cora. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Thanks for sharing this, Cora. Get well soon. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
hang in there, Cora. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Bogotá but we're thinking of you.
Best of luck, Cora. Wishing Cora a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Keep going, Cora. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Ogbomosho.
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Cincinnati this morning. All the best.