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Eileen wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Help Eileen stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 95. After worsening Parkinson's disease Eileen can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Eileen 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.
Eileen worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $310
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $310
• Medication and prescriptions: $830
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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How is Eileen doing now?
Keep going, Orla. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Eileen?
Thanks for sharing this, Orla. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Jacksonville.
Praying for you, Orla. Hope you get there. Sent it to 38 people at work.
Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Dublin.