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Dignity in old age: caring for Michel
Michel, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,250 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 86. After the death of his spouse Michel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Michel 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.
Michel worked all of his 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 $4,250 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $3,750
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $260
If you're reading this, thank you.
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- Kavitha G. Sundaram 🇮🇳 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the August deadline works out. - New Delhi”
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $10
- Alok M. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $30
- Soo-ah Bo-ra Min 🇰🇷 · $10
- Ellie P. Harvey 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thought of Michel all day after reading this. - Oakland”
- Yetunde Grace Hassan 🇳🇬 · $76
- Daan Erik Janssen 🇳🇱 · $20
“Every little bit. Thought of Michel all day after reading this.”
- Mugisha Barasa Musyoka 🇰🇪 · $100
- Henrique Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $72.50
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so sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
Good luck, Michel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Michel
Part-time carer (three months) is $3,750 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.
Keep going. Wishing Michel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
You're not alone, Michel. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
Sending strength, Michel. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Campinas.