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Dignity in old age: caring for Rajiv
Help Rajiv stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇮🇳 Nashik, Maharashtra, India1,689 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After the death of his spouse Rajiv can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rajiv desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Rajiv worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $150 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $70
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $40
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40
Thanks for reading all this.
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- Exceeded expectations
This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.
- Changed my perspective
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
- Really cared about my situation
I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.
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Best of luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 20 people at work. God bless.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Rajiv?
Sending good thoughts, Anushka. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 18 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Thủ Đức.
How is Rajiv doing now?
stay strong, Anushka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Nashik.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Nashik
keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best