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Dignity in old age: caring for Mateo
Mateo, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,450 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 79. After a heart attack Mateo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mateo 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.
Mateo worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 2 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 $1,450 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $1,300
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $80
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Mateo
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Sending strength, Mateo. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together