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Dignity in old age: caring for Rachel

Help Rachel stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.

🇬🇧 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom409 views

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I'm caring for my mother, who's 89. After a fall and hip fracture Rachel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rachel desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Rachel worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 5 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $3,600 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $2,200 • Medication and prescriptions: $730 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $440 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $230 Thank you for reading my story.

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Updates from John

Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($346). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($61 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Liverpool: the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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