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Dignity in old age: caring for Geneviève
Geneviève, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,000 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After the death of her spouse Geneviève can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Geneviève desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Geneviève worked all of her life as a farmer, 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 $3,000 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $1,900
• Medication and prescriptions: $540
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $250
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $310
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Good luck, Aurélie. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Good luck, Aurélie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Muzaffarpur.
Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Quezon City but we're thinking of you. Take care
Praying for you, Aurélie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 37 people at work
Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings!