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Faith wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Faith can't afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $6,100.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 89. After a heart attack Faith can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Faith desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Faith worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 4 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 $6,100 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $4,850
• Medication and prescriptions: $600
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $190
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Keith
Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($2,542). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Dennis Maina Kamau 🇺🇬 · $415
- Comfort Appiah 🇬🇭 · $250
- Micah Munoz 🇺🇸 · $250
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Faith all day after reading this. - Tampa”
- Siti Novi Putra 🇮🇩 · $200
“Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Yogyakarta”
- Abdul Omar Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $100
- Rami Waleed Lotfy 🇪🇬 · $100
- René Rémi Rolland 🇫🇷 · $100
- Naveen B. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $100
- Yann Ethan Blanchard 🇫🇷 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Faith all day after reading this. - Nice”
- Kayode Ikenna Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $100
- Uche Festus Bankole 🇳🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $75.50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $75
- Nisha N. Joshi 🇬🇧 · $75
“Only $75 but hope it helps. - Leicester”
- Violet W. Reid 🇬🇧 · $74
- Ziad Mahmoud Yassin 🇸🇦 · $73
- Rakesh C. Saxena 🇺🇸 · $73
- Monique Simone Brun 🇨🇦 · $63.50
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $58
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You're not alone, Keith. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Tallahassee.
Take care, Keith. Wishing Faith a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. All the best.
hope the doctors have good news. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Keep going, Keith. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care.
Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nagpur.