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Dignity in old age: caring for Roshan

Roshan, 80, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $850 for a carer and medicines.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Lalitpur, Bagmati, Nepal1,739 views
Padam Basnet
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Lalitpur
I'm caring for my father, who's 80. After a heart attack Roshan can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Roshan 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. Roshan worked all of his life as a bus driver, 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 $850 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (eight months): $610 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $125 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $65 Thank you so much. - Padam

Updates from Padam

  1. Small update. $541 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 36% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.

  • Adriรกn P. Tapia ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $30
  • Snehal G. Shah ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $30

    โ€œGet well soon. I'm in Prayagraj, thinking of you.โ€

  • Tunde Uche Onyeama ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $30

    โ€œWishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Lagosโ€

  • Beatriz Larissa Santos ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5

    โ€œHope it all works out! - Contagemโ€

  • Rory B. Healy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $55

    โ€œSaw your post and had to give. - Kilkennyโ€

  • Mehul Apte ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œRooting for you. - Mumbaiโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $20
  • Kimberly E. Rose ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $20

    โ€œRooting for you! - Newportโ€

  • Janet D. Bishop ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œGet well soon. I'm in Scranton, thinking of you. - Scrantonโ€

  • Vishal W. Prajapati ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Lavanya K. Menon ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Ignacio K. Ortiz ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $200
  • Douglas P. Carrillo ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $10
  • Kyung-soo Jae-hyun Min ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200

    โ€œBe well! - Spokaneโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Dinesh Krishna Poudel ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Amol Vyas ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Radu Ungureanu ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $50
  • Leila Ines Ismail ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5

Reviews

3.5(14 reviews)

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    Delivered on promises

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Amazing support system

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    Amazing support system

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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    Delivered on promises

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  • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together.

    • how long do you have before February?

      • Padam BasnetOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        It's firm, February. After that things get a lot harder, so anything before then helps most.

    • gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • Anika Lipi PramanikPhoto verified

        Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

        • sending good thoughts, Padam. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Lalitpur!

          $1,026 raised of $850

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