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Dignity in old age: caring for Karina

Karina, 75, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $2,400 for a carer and medicines.

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain4,256 views
Julián K. Navarro
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Alcalá de Henares
I'm caring for my mother, who's 75. After the death of her spouse Karina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Karina 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. Karina 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $2,400 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,350 • Medication and prescriptions: $550 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $310 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $190 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Julián

  1. 61% there. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Thank you.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled.

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  • Kana Emi Matsuda 🇯🇵 · $250
  • Citra Siti Putra 🇮🇩 · $200
  • Frank Ryan 🇺🇸 · $122
  • Brett C. Nel 🇿🇦 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Pretoria”

  • Aadhya L. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Melanie C. Baker 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Good luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Augusta”

  • Piper A. Morgan 🇺🇸 · $56
  • Daniel Maina Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $55

    “Only $55 but hope it helps. - Kasarani”

  • Tipene C. Whaanga 🇳🇿 · $51

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Auckland”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $50
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  • Dipesh Sanjay Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Every little bit. My father told me about this one. - Dharan”

  • Antonio Rossetti 🇮🇹 · $50

    “You got this. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Naples”

  • Erica Cruz 🇵🇭 · $50

    “From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Pasig”

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    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Zanzibar City”

  • Sharmin Haque 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $50

    “Best of luck. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mandeville”

  • Brooklyn M. Obrien 🇺🇸 · $50

    “You got this. Hope the June deadline works out. - St. Petersburg”

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  • Elias T. Garrett

    Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

    $2,543.50 raised of $2,400

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