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Dignity in old age: caring for Elise
Elise can't afford the care She needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $4,800.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a fall and hip fracture Elise can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Elise 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.
Elise worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,800 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $3,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $260
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $280
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Lucas
Small update. $120 so far, I made the first payment toward part-time carer.
- Hana Rahma Slimani 🇺🇸 · $10
- Tabitha Nyambura Githinji 🇹🇿 · $10
“Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - Mwanza”
- Shawn L. Gomez 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $52
- Ifeoma Lilian Daramola 🇳🇬 · $100
- Girma Gebre Yilma 🇪🇹 · $5
“Hope it all works out. My mother told me about this one. - Mekelle”
- Emilia Mia Busch 🇩🇪 · $15
- Irina Orlov 🇷🇺 · $20
- Kai Yan Fu 🇺🇸 · $5
- Duha Samira Taha 🇸🇦 · $24.50
- Madelyn Romero 🇬🇧 · $20
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
“Thought of Elise all day after reading this. - Uberlândia”
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Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Nuremberg but we're thinking of you. Love from Nuremberg.
Hope it all works out, Lucas. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 6 people at work. Thinking of Lyon
Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Lyon.
Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Love from Taguig.
Wishing Elise a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Blessings!