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Dignity in old age: caring for Lars
Help Lars stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1,605 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 77. After a fall and hip fracture Lars can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lars desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Lars worked all of his life as a carpenter, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $2,900 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $1,700
• Medication and prescriptions: $540
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $310
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $350
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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How is Lars doing now?
Stay strong, Johan. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.