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Dignity in old age: caring for Violet
Help Violet stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United StatesPosted Sep 27, 20264,559 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 82. After a stroke last August Violet can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Violet desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Violet worked all of her life as a farmer, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,650 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $3,150
• Medication and prescriptions: $750
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $490
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $260
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Patrick
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rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Patrick. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this, Patrick. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from São Paulo.
Wishing you peace, Patrick. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Greetings from Quezon City.
Keep going, Patrick. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Sheffield.
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I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 13 people at work.
Sending strength, Patrick. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 33 people at work. Take care.
Stay strong, Patrick. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Hope it all works out, Patrick. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.