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Dignity in old age: caring for Manisha

Manisha, 83, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,100 for a carer and medicines.

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Rakesh A. Mishra
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London
I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After a fall and hip fracture Manisha can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Manisha 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. Manisha worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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 $3,100 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $1,800 • Medication and prescriptions: $320 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $550 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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  • Brooks D. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. My brother told me about this one. - Houston”

  • Danish Muhammad Butt 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Rachel Hughes 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Angela Sara Gatti 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Cristian M. Domínguez 🇲🇽 · $98

    “From my family to yours. I'm in Iztapalapa, thinking of you.”

  • Adriana K. Hernández 🇲🇽 · $79

    “Wishing you the best. Gave what I could this week. - Iztapalapa”

  • Vipul G. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $68

    “Blessings. Thought of Manisha all day after reading this. - Warangal”

  • Maryam Zainab Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Oğuz Mehmet Özdemir 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Na-young Bae 🇰🇷 · $25
  • Tanvir Hasan Sen 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves - Agra”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $25
  • Henrique Alexandre Soares 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Thought of Manisha all day after reading this. - Uberlândia”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Rooting for you! - Enugu”

  • Miguel Heitor Mendes 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Get well soon. Please keep us posted. - Duque de Caxias”

  • Paul Patrick Royer 🇨🇦 · $20
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  • Madelyn G. Schultz 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Melanie D. Vance 🇳🇿 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Hope you get the rest soon. - Hamilton”

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  • Farah Noor Mansour

    Wishing Manisha a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

    • Balaji J. Bhat

      Thinking of you, Rakesh. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.

      • Maurício Eduardo Correia

        Best of luck, Rakesh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

        • Zara Zoya Ahmed

          Wishing Manisha a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning. God bless!

          • Armando S. Maldonado

            Hope it all works out, Rakesh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Agra.

            $1,169 raised of $3,100

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