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Dignity in old age: caring for Tarun

Help Tarun stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.

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Rekha S. Bisht
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Mumbai
I'm caring for my father, who's 82. After the death of his spouse Tarun can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tarun desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Tarun 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 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 $600 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $380 • Medication and prescriptions: $90 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $85 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Rekha
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Rekha

  1. Thank you all. We're at 49% now ($292). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.

  2. 45% there. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. Thank you.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($110). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Somchai Pongsak Wattana 🇹🇭 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Tarun all day after reading this.”

  • Noemi Giovanna Coppola 🇮🇹 · $10
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  • Alamin Tuhin Begum 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Charmaine L. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Thought of Tarun all day after reading this. - Manila”

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  • Silvia D. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $7.50
  • Adel Saeed Siddiqui 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Get well soon. Thought of Tarun all day after reading this.”

  • Minato Mori 🇯🇵 · $50
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    “Thinking of you. Hope the August deadline works out. - Rawalpindi”

  • Arturo S. Ibarra 🇺🇸 · $48
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  • Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $20

    “Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Utrecht”

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  • Okan Tekin

    wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Ottawa.

    • Ricardo P. Cortés

      So sorry you're going through this, Rekha. Get well soon. Blessings

      • Mary Grace M. Uy

        you're not alone. Wishing Tarun a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

        • Julieta Soto

          Wishing you peace. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Tel Aviv.

          • Selin Gizem Öztürk

            Hope things get better soon, Rekha. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Mumbai.

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