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Dignity in old age: caring for Yiannis

Yiannis, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $2,850 for a carer and medicines.

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Nikolaos Vasileiou
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Athens
I'm caring for my father, who's 86. After a stroke last October Yiannis can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Yiannis desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Yiannis worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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 $2,850 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $2,150 • Medication and prescriptions: $280 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $180 Glad we found this place. - Nikolaos
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  • Juan Meng TanID verified

    Hope things get better soon, Nikolaos. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

    • Crystal Dominguez

      Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Houston but we're thinking of you. Take care

      • Pooja S. SinghQuestionAddress verified

        How is Yiannis doing now?

        • Carolina A. Santos

          Wishing you the best, Nikolaos. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Athens.

          • Farhana Tithi Kabir

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings!

            • Kamil Jan Sikorski

              Thanks for sharing this, Nikolaos. Wishing Yiannis a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Dar es Salaam!

              • Aditi J. Dhillon

                Thinking of you, Nikolaos. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

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