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Dignity in old age: caring for Dorcas
Dorcas, 95, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $550 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 95. After a heart attack Dorcas can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Dorcas 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.
Dorcas worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $550 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $350
• Medication and prescriptions: $90
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Dorcas
Good news. Because of your gifts ($116 in total) the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Dorcas
- Khadija Omolara Balogun 🇳🇬 · $25
- Haris Dedi Salim 🇮🇩 · $20
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $13
- Ariana P. Jordan 🇺🇸 · $5
- Megan Davidson 🇬🇧 · $51
“Happy to help. Thought of Dorcas all day after reading this. - Newcastle upon Tyne”
- Oliver S. Callahan 🇺🇸 · $25
- Aaliyah W. Welch 🇺🇸 · $30
“Be well. Thought of Dorcas all day after reading this. - San Diego”
- Ha-joon Min-jun Cho 🇰🇷 · $9.50
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wishing you the best, Dorcas. It takes guts to ask. Well done