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Dignity in old age: caring for Leo
Help Leo stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After worsening Parkinson's disease Leo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Leo desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Leo worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $1,000 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $750
• Medication and prescriptions: $135
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $45
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Hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Ogbomosho.
get well soon. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
So sorry you're going through this, Fe. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Quezon City
Thinking of you, Fe. Shared this with my family