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Dignity in old age: caring for John

Help John stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom2,363 views
Henry J. Duran
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Derry
I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a fall and hip fracture John can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and John desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. John worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $3,950 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (four months): $2,600 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $600 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $190 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $560 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Henry

  1. Thank you all. We're at 59% now ($2,337). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 37% thanks to 11 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Shirley A. Rowe ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $10

    โ€œHang in there. Been where you are, it gets better. - Londonโ€

  • Supriya H. Shah ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œHope things get better. Thought of John all day after reading this.โ€

  • Nneka Vivian Eze ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25

    โ€œBest of luck. Please keep us posted. - Bonnyโ€

  • Vivian Blessing Alabi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10
  • Rudi Bagus Hartono ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $61
  • Paul Kevin Kessy ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $15
  • Tejaswini J. Anand ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Berk Alp Can ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $4
  • Zanele D. Pillay ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Reiko Mariko Kondo ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Dola Mitu Hasan ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $75
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œHope things get better. My mother told me about this one. - Boulogne-Billancourtโ€

  • Zalak W. Parikh ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5

    โ€œThought of John all day after reading this. - Tiruchirappalliโ€

  • Aisha Farah Osman ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $20
  • Sarah Nakato Otieno ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50

    โ€œSending love. From Kakamega with love. - Kakamegaโ€

  • Natalia M. Ramos ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5

    โ€œThought of John all day after reading this. - La Plataโ€

  • Josรฉ Rivera ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $45.50
  • Segun Uchenna Okonkwo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Epeโ€

  • Hadley K. Reed ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25

    โ€œThinking of you. Thought of John all day after reading this. - Newportโ€

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  • Sani Femi Idowu

    sending strength, Henry. I hope things turn around soon.

    • Aurora F. Salazar

      Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

      • Yupin Lalita Duangdee

        thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Derry.

        • Lea Jana Schmid

          hope things get better soon, Henry. Shared this with my family

          • Jerzy Stฤ™pieล„ID verified

            Hope things get better soon, Henry. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Istanbul so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Juazeiro do Norte.

            • Unathi N. ReddyID verified

              You're not alone, Henry. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

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