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Dignity in old age: caring for Craig

Craig, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,200 for a carer and medicines.

🇿🇦 George, Western Cape, South Africa1,444 views
Themba T. Chetty
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I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After a stroke last September Craig can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Craig desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Craig worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,200 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $220 • Part-time carer (four months): $850 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $130 Thanks for reading all this.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

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    “Sending love. Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Munich”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Casablanca”

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    “Be well. Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”

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    “Stay strong. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Dehiwala”

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    “Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Berlin”

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    “Hope the December deadline works out. - Knoxville”

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  • Yogesh T. KarandikarPhoto verified

    Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Zagazig.

    • Melanie C. Espinoza

      thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up

      • Violet R. Beck

        I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Badagry.

        • Hayato Fukuda

          Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Minneapolis this morning. Blessings.

          • Amaka Comfort Quadri

            Thinking of you, Themba. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.

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