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Dignity in old age: caring for Ellie
Ellie can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $4,100.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 96. After worsening Parkinson's disease Ellie can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ellie 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.
Ellie worked all of her life as a factory worker, 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 $4,100 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $530
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $550
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,020
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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- Anthony Navarro 🇺🇸 · $50
“Only $50 but hope it helps. - Knoxville”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
- Víctor Chávez 🇪🇸 · $5
- Aleena Fatima Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $250
- Samantha A. Fox 🇺🇸 · $30
- Charles C. Castro 🇺🇸 · $5
- John T. Fleming 🇺🇸 · $30
- Manuela Amanda Moreira 🇧🇷 · $50
“Blessings. Thought of Ellie all day after reading this. - Belo Horizonte”
- Ife Lilian Obi 🇳🇬 · $68
“Hang in there. Only $68 but hope it helps. - Enugu”
- Declan Norwood 🇨🇦 · $10
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
“Thought of Ellie all day after reading this. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Sarah Maëlle Vidal 🇫🇷 · $10
- Princess J. Mendoza 🇵🇭 · $5
- Anil K. Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
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- Angel P. Lambert 🇬🇧 · $25
- Napat Duangjai Eiamsa-ard 🇹🇭 · $30
“Best of luck. Thought of Ellie all day after reading this. - Chiang Mai”
- Alberto J. Velasco 🇲🇽 · $50
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Wishing you peace, Hailey. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Hialeah so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Irapuato.
So sorry you're going through this, Hailey. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Hailey. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care.
You're not alone, Hailey. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Sending love, Hailey. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of San Diego.
Best of luck, Hailey. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Utrecht
Sending love, Hailey. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the doctors have good news. After 29 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything.