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Dignity in old age: caring for Parvathi

Help Parvathi stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.

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Senthil Gowda
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a diagnosis of dementia Parvathi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Parvathi 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. Parvathi worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $500 goes: โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $120 โ€ข Part-time carer (four months): $335 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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