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Dignity in old age: caring for Tahmina

Tahmina, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $500 for a carer and medicines.

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Nasrin Rima Islam
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Comilla
I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After a diagnosis of dementia Tahmina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tahmina desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Tahmina worked all of her life as a nurse, 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 $500 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $330 • Medication and prescriptions: $85 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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  • Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from San Jose

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tahmina

      • Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. part-time carer (eight months) comes first ($330) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Appreciate you taking the time.

    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless!

      • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Frankfurt

        • You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from London

          • Leo E. CastroAddress verified

            Keep going, Nasrin. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kathmandu

            • Hasan Shakil AkterAddress verified

              Sending love. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

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

                $220.50 raised of $500

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