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Dignity in old age: caring for Ritu
Ritu, 78, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $900 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a stroke last December Ritu can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ritu desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Ritu worked all of her life as a bus driver, 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $900 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $690
• Medication and prescriptions: $90
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $85
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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