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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.

🇬🇧 Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom2,364 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: • Part-time carer (four months): $2,600 • Medication and prescriptions: $600 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $190 • 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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    “Hope things get better. Thought of John all day after reading this.”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of John all day after reading this. - San Diego”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of John all day after reading this. - Newport”

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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 StępieńID 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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