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Dignity in old age: caring for Patrícia
Patrícia cannot afford the care She needs after a stroke last August; we are asking for $1,750.
🇧🇷 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil949 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a stroke last August Patrícia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Patrícia desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Patrícia worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 3 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $1,250
• Medication and prescriptions: $230
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $115
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $155
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Carolina
Quick update: $460 raised so far (26%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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