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Dignity in old age: caring for Tumusiime
Tumusiime, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $750 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇬 Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda620 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After a fall and hip fracture Tumusiime can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tumusiime 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.
Tumusiime worked all of his life as a seamstress, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $750 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $560
• Medication and prescriptions: $80
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $85
I hope life is good to you.
- Athumani
Updates from Athumani
Small update. $55 so far, I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 3% funded and the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Mississauga!