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Dignity in old age: caring for Pooja

Pooja, 77, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $800 for a carer and medicines.

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Naveen F. Sidhu
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Kanpur
I'm caring for my mother, who's 77. After a stroke last August Pooja can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Pooja 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. Pooja 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 eight 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 $800 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $530 • Medication and prescriptions: $145 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $85 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Naveen
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  • Óscar W. Salazar 🇲🇽 · $5

    “God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Guadalajara”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Praying for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Lahore”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Pooja all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

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    “Been where you're, it gets better. - Brisbane”

  • Gerardo D. Rangel 🇲🇽 · $75

    “Praying for you. Thought of Pooja all day after reading this.”

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  • Richard Ekow Bonsu 🇬🇭 · $20
  • Joyce W. Tolentino 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Every little bit. Thought of Pooja all day after reading this.”

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  • Francis D. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $25
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    “Thinking of you. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Salem”

  • Modupe Zainab Tijani 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Gwagwalada”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
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    “Hope this helps. Hope this covers a bit of it. - București”

  • Fatima Zara Lodhi 🇵🇰 · $61
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  • Kiptoo Juma Kato

    So sorry you're going through this, Naveen. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

    • Clinton N. Chetty

      Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to San Jose so I could bring a meal.

      • Janani S. Rathnam

        Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page

        $785.50 raised of $800

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