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Dignity in old age: caring for Denis
Denis, 85, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,700 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 85. After a diagnosis of dementia Denis can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Denis desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Denis worked all of his life as a factory worker, 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 $1,700 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $1,400
• Medication and prescriptions: $130
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $90
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $80
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Vera
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take care. Get well soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Patras.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Kyiv this morning.
how is Denis doing now?
wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Moscow
Hope it all works out, Vera. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Pune but we're thinking of you. Love from Pune.
good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope it all works out, Vera. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Hang in there, Vera. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted.
Rooting for you, Vera. Shared it with a few friends
Rooting for you. Get well soon. Love from Manila.
shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Kelowna this morning.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Moscow
shared this with my family. We're a small family in Quezon City but we're thinking of you. God bless
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Kyiv but we're thinking of you. God bless
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless
Take care, Vera. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in San Francisco this morning