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Dignity in old age: caring for Konrad

Konrad can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $1,900.

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Rafał Szymon Stępień
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Gliwice
I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After a heart attack Konrad can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Konrad 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. Konrad worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,900 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $1,450 • Medication and prescriptions: $330 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $120 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Rafał

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 23% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental.

  2. Update from Gliwice: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Small update. $109 so far, I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental.

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    “You got this. Hope the February deadline works out. - San Francisco”

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    “Be well. Thought of Konrad all day after reading this.”

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    “Keep your head up. My sister told me about this one. - Makati”

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    “Praying for you. From Jimma with love. - Jimma”

  • Zoya Shazia Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $30

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

  • Aravind M. Hegde 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Good luck. Thought of Konrad all day after reading this.”

  • Rakib Nazrul Chowdhury 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anna Johnson 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Konrad all day after reading this. - Seattle”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25

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  • Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Richards Bay.

    • Sending strength. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Addis Ababa.

      • You're not alone, Rafał. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Gliwice.

        • praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Gliwice.

          • hope things get better soon, Rafał. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

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