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Dignity in old age: caring for Mehul
Mehul can't afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $850.
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India1,682 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 74. After a diagnosis of dementia Mehul can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mehul desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Mehul worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $850 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $650
• Medication and prescriptions: $90
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Girish
Updates from Girish
18% there. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Thank you.
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Thinking of you, Girish. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
praying for you, Girish. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
So sorry you're going through this, Girish. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
You're not alone. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Girish. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.