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Dignity in old age: caring for Yi
Help Yi stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 97256, Portland, Oregon, United States4,376 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 82. After worsening Parkinson's disease Yi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Yi 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.
Yi worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 4 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 $5,550 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $570
• Medication and prescriptions: $320
• Part-time carer (eight months): $4,660
With deep gratitude,
Tian
Updates from Tian
We're at 58% thanks to 72 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Update from Portland: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
19% there. I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Thank you.
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so sorry you're going through this, Tian. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
thanks for sharing this, Tian. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
Best of luck, Tian. Shared this with my family. All the best.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Oregon. I'll ask around and let you know!
Sending good thoughts, Tian. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Hang in there, Tian. Hope the doctors have good news.
thanks for sharing this, Tian. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours.
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 17 people at work. Love from Freiburg.