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Dignity in old age: caring for Do-yoon

Do-yoon, 75, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $2,150 for a carer and medicines.

🇰🇷 South Korea1,326 views
Da-eun Yu-na Han
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Seoul
I'm caring for my father, who's 75. After worsening Parkinson's disease Do-yoon can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Do-yoon desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Do-yoon worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $2,150 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $1,150 • Medication and prescriptions: $470 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $290 Every share and every dollar helps. - Da-eun
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Da-eun

  1. We're at 64% thanks to 21 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $554 raised so far (26%). I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Sampath Nalin Dissanayake 🇱🇰 · $500

    “Sending love. Please keep us posted. - Dehiwala”

  • Karthik H. Pai 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Sarah W. Wood 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Do-yoon all day after reading this. - Houston”

  • Mert Erdem Can 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Kunal Mehta 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Ana R. Lozano 🇪🇸 · $75

    “Be well. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Móstoles”

  • Varun K. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $71
  • Lina Lubna Amin 🇪🇬 · $52.50
  • Wangari Upendo Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $50
  • Babatunde Yinka Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Nicole C. Ramirez 🇦🇺 · $50
  • Karim Jamal Naguib 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Do-yoon all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

  • Bennett D. Long 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Ruby H. Allen 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Shilpa B. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Do-yoon all day after reading this.”

  • Brian W. Holmes 🇺🇸 · $32

    “Only $32 but hope it helps. - Joliet”

  • Riku Shun Ito 🇯🇵 · $30
  • Hendra Arief Tanoto 🇮🇩 · $30
  • Thắng Nhân Luong 🇻🇳 · $30

    “All the best. My colleague told me about this one. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

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  • Nimra Javeria Sandhu

    I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Oaxaca de Juárez donated after I showed her your page. Love from Oaxaca de Juárez.

    • Emilio E. Villalobos

      wishing Do-yoon a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

      • Harsh MehraQuestion

        Is there anything that isn't money that would help Do-yoon?

        • Tatiane Amanda Monteiro

          Hope you get there. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

          • İbrahim Kerem KayaID verified

            Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Seoul.

            • Alexa J. HaynesPhoto verified

              Praying for you, Da-eun. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

              • Ricardo J. Herrera

                Good luck, Da-eun. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!

                • Selim Furkan Türk

                  good luck, Da-eun. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

                  $2,367 raised of $2,150

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