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Eli wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Eli, 82, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,700 for a carer and medicines.
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom2,118 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 82. After a diagnosis of dementia Eli can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Eli 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.
Eli worked all of his 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 three months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,700 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,600
• Medication and prescriptions: $480
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $175
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $445
Thanks for reading all this.
- Scarlett
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Hope things get better soon, Scarlett. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
Sending love. Get well soon. God bless!
Wishing you peace, Scarlett. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Leeds.
Thanks for sharing this, Scarlett. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
wishing you the best, Scarlett. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Shared this with my family. Greetings from Eugene.
Take care. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.