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Dignity in old age: caring for Émilie

Help Émilie stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.

🇫🇷 Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France2,482 views
Jean Fabrice Gerard
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Lyon
I'm caring for my mother, who's 77. After a heart attack Émilie can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Émilie desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Émilie worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 2 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 $2,700 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $520 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240 • Part-time carer (three months): $1,940 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  • praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

    • how is Émilie doing now?

      • Take care, Jean. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

        • Thinking of you. Get well soon. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.

          • Rakesh H. RathorePhoto verified

            so sorry you're going through this, Jean. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Lyon.

            • Rooting for you. Wishing Émilie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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