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Dignity in old age: caring for Gerhard

Gerhard, 90, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,400 for a carer and medicines.

🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa505 views
Themba K. Fourie
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Johannesburg
I'm caring for my father, who's 90. After a fall and hip fracture Gerhard can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Gerhard desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Gerhard worked all of his 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 eight 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 $1,400 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,050 • Medication and prescriptions: $185 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $95 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $70 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Themba
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  • Emeka Godwin Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Ochieng Victor Massawe 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Rachel J. Peters 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Moin Cheema 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Good luck. Thought of Gerhard all day after reading this. - Sukkur”

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  • Vijay F. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $13

    “All the best. Only $13 but hope it helps. - Mumbai”

  • Sarah B. Sanchez 🇦🇺 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Hope you get the rest soon. - Cairns”

  • Ian H. Montgomery 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Raimundo Renato Miranda 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Tara S. Buckley 🇮🇪 · $200

    “Thought of Gerhard all day after reading this. - Kilkenny”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $20

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    Reliable and compassionate

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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  • Luis W. Lara

    best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.

    $538 raised of $1,400

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