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Dignity in old age: caring for Naomi

Naomi, 88, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,600 for a carer and medicines.

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Sebastian M. Rivera
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Dallas
I'm caring for my mother, who's 88. After a heart attack Naomi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Naomi 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. Naomi worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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 $3,600 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $2,150 • Medication and prescriptions: $830 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $160 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Sebastian
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

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  • Ubol Ubol Vongsa

    best of luck, Sebastian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Durban.

    • Beau R. Bowman

      Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from San Francisco.

      • Shweta C. Dubey

        Wishing Naomi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

        • Verónica W. BenítezQuestion

          Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Naomi

          • Usman Shoaib Gill

            sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.

            • Tharun R. Natarajan

              Thinking of you and your family, Sebastian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Dallas.

              • Gabriel N. Wells

                Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Dallas.

                • Monika Weronika Zieliński

                  Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Dallas.

                  • Milan Ruben Hoogland

                    Sending strength, Sebastian. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care.

                    • Kunle Segun Afolabi

                      Thinking of you, Sebastian. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to East London so I could bring a meal. Take care

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