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Dignity in old age: caring for Lovisa
Lovisa can't afford the care She needs after the death of her spouse; we're asking for $5,750.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 77. After the death of her spouse Lovisa can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lovisa desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Lovisa worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $5,750 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $4,350
• Medication and prescriptions: $750
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $220
Glad we found this place.
- Sigrid
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Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Mandaue this morning
Wishing Lovisa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Mumbai.
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Stockholm
Thanks for sharing this, Sigrid. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't give up. All the best.
Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best!