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Dignity in old age: caring for Lester

Help Lester stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.

🇺🇸 New Mexico, United States1,302 views
Maricel R. Torres
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Albuquerque
I'm caring for my father, who's 82. After a heart attack Lester can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lester 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. Lester worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $1,400 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $390 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $290 • Medication and prescriptions: $720 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Maricel
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Maricel

  1. Update from Albuquerque: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 43% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($150). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.

  3. Quick update: $185 raised so far (13%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope this helps. Hope the December deadline works out. - Stockholm”

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Lester all day after reading this. - Cologne”

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    “Get well soon. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Warri”

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  • Consuelo L. Ochoa

    Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Boston.

    • Tatiana Maria AlexandrovPhoto verified

      Take care. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Lahore

      • Gerald S. Andrada

        it takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Lille this morning. Thinking of Albuquerque.

        • João Leandro Vieira

          wishing you the best, Maricel. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

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