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Dignity in old age: caring for Courtney

Courtney, 90, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,750 for a carer and medicines.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom1,607 views
Cameron C. Rojas
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Manchester
I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After worsening Parkinson's disease Courtney can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Courtney 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. Courtney worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 2 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 $4,750 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $4,050 • Medication and prescriptions: $320 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $380 Every share and every dollar helps.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Cameron

  1. We're at 4% thanks to 6 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Angel H. Tucker 🇬🇧 · $65
  • Bennett S. Collins 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Kaan Hüseyin Bulut 🇹🇷 · $946

    “Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Üsküdar”

  • Sadia Fatima Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Rocío L. Benítez 🇨🇴 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Palmira”

  • Leonardo R. Davidson 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Lanre Nonso Fashola 🇳🇬 · $15
  • Eun-woo Hyun-woo Do 🇰🇷 · $25
  • Nilesh G. Gandhi 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Hubballi”

  • Vasanthi R. Rathnam 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Jocelyn Kennedy 🇳🇿 · $10
  • Madelyn Chen 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Adnan Muhammad Qazi 🇵🇰 · $5
  • Manoj Rohan Meena 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Jaxon S. Luna 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Thought of Courtney all day after reading this. - Manchester”

  • Duangjai Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Yiğit Önder 🇹🇷 · $10

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  • Riley Whitaker🇦🇺Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Saraswathi E. Yadav🇮🇳Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Quick response, great follow-up

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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    Exceeded expectations

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Professional and kind

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • Saowaluk Lalita Tangsiri

    Praying for you, Cameron. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Addison Collins

      stay strong, Cameron. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Newcastle.

      • Mana Fumiko TakahashiPhoto verified

        Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope December is when things finally get easier. All the best.

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