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Dignity in old age: caring for Harper
Help Harper stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇨🇦 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada4,139 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After worsening Parkinson's disease Harper can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Harper 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.
Harper worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,300 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $440
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220
• Part-time carer (eight months): $3,640
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Joshua
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Wishing you peace, Joshua. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. God bless.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Gatineau
Thank you. If you're in Gatineau I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Wishing you peace, Joshua. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Wishing you the best. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Chandler.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Harper.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. medication and prescriptions comes first ($440) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Praying for you, Joshua. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless
any update on how things are going in Gatineau?
stay strong. Wishing Harper a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. All the best
Wishing you peace, Joshua. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Wishing you the best. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 22 people at work. Greetings from Lagos.
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.