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Dignity in old age: caring for Lydia
Lydia can't afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $1,450.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 88. After a heart attack Lydia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lydia desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Lydia worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 3 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $360
• Medication and prescriptions: $820
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $270
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Brandon
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Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning. All the best