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Dignity in old age: caring for Mona
Help Mona stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After worsening Parkinson's disease Mona can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mona desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Mona worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 4 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 $3,100 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,650
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $210
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240
With deep gratitude,
Taghreed
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any update on how things are going in Mecca?
you're not alone, Taghreed. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 17 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Alexandria.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mona.
Part-time carer (eight months) is $2,650 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Makkah. I'll ask around and let you know.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Fresno donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Fresno.
sending love. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Kelowna this morning.
Wishing you the best, Taghreed. Looking forward to the next update.
thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Mbale
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.