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Dignity in old age: caring for Natalie
Natalie, 95, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,750 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 95. After the death of her spouse Natalie can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Natalie desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Natalie worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $5,750 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $830
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $340
• Part-time carer (four months): $4,580
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Claire
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Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too
thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
Rooting for you, Claire. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Shared it with a few friends. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Kraków
Rooting for you. Wishing Natalie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Recife.