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Dignity in old age: caring for Joyce

Joyce can't afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $800.

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Angelo M. Legaspi
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Makati
I'm caring for my mother, who's 74. After a heart attack Joyce can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Joyce 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. Joyce worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 2 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 $800 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $560 • Medication and prescriptions: $70 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $125 Thank you for reading my story.

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    “Good luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Kilkenny”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this. - Ribeirão Preto”

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    “Only $100 but hope it helps. - Jeddah”

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    “Hope the March deadline works out. - Dodoma”

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    “From my family to yours. I'm in Butwal, thinking of you. - Butwal”

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    “Hope things get better. Only $22 but hope it helps. - Kingston”

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  • stay strong. Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning.

    • Take care, Angelo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 10 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

      • Sending good thoughts, Angelo. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Rio de Janeiro this morning.

        • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Joyce!

          • Angelo M. LegaspiOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

            Part-time carer (eight months) is $560 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.

        • Hang in there, Angelo. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Warangal but we're thinking of you. God bless

          • Thinking of you and your family. Get well soon. Love from San Cristóbal de las Casas.

            • David P. WadeID verifiedPhoto verified

              wishing Joyce a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Makati.

              • rooting for you, Angelo. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                • keep going, Angelo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. All the best.

                  • Keep going, Angelo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Makati

                    • Wishing you peace, Angelo. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Rawalpindi

                      • Thinking of you and your family, Angelo. Hope this works out for you.

                        • Take care. Wishing Joyce a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up!

                          • Thinking of you. Wishing Joyce a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Hyderabad.

                            • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Warsaw

                              • Ouma Maina KipchogeAddress verified

                                Sending strength, Angelo. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                                • Thanks for sharing this, Angelo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

                                  • take care, Angelo. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Makati

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