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Dignity in old age: caring for Taro
Help Taro stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 82. After a stroke last December Taro can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Taro desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Taro worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $2,250 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $155
• Part-time carer (six months): $1,600
• Medication and prescriptions: $495
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Ryota
Update from Tokyo: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $61 so far, the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled.
Update from Tokyo: I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. We're at 2% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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