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Dignity in old age: caring for Serena
Help Serena stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.
🇮🇹 Emilia-Romagna, Italy1,936 views
I'm caring for me, who's 95. After a stroke last June Serena can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Serena 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.
Serena worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 4 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $2,800 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,250
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $310
Thank you for reading my story.
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“Hang in there. Shared with friends too. - Southampton”
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“Hope things get better. My neighbor told me about this one. - Rotterdam”
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Keep going. Hope this works out for you. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless
hope things get better soon, Serena. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Sending strength, Serena. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best
Sending love. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope October is when things finally get easier.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Serena.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (three months) is the biggest at $2,250. I'll keep the page updated.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Parma
hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care!
Praying for you. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Buenos Aires donated after I showed her your page.
Keep going, Serena. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Thinking of you and your family, Serena. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
Good luck, Serena. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.
Wishing Serena a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Sending strength, Serena. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Sukkur so I could bring a meal
Keep going, Serena. This could happen to any of us
Wishing you peace, Serena. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together!
Wishing you peace, Serena. Hope the doctors have good news. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Stay strong, Serena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Tema
Thinking of you and your family, Serena. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings
sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Taguig
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Vancouver.
Hang in there, Serena. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Parma
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to London so I could bring a meal. All the best
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Parma.
Thanks for sharing this, Serena. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
You're not alone, Serena. Hope the doctors have good news
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. Sent it to 40 people at work. Thinking of Parma!
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up. Greetings from Istanbul
Wishing you the best, Serena. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
hope things get better soon. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
you're not alone. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Jakarta Barat this morning. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.
Best of luck, Serena. Shared it with a few friends. After 14 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
get well soon. Thinking of Parma.
Shared this with my family. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Good luck, Serena. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.