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Grace wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Grace, 80, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,300 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States6,801 views
Wendy N. Andrews
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Buffalo
I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After a heart attack Grace can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Grace desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Grace worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 2 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 $5,300 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $3,700 • Medication and prescriptions: $750 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $390 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460 Thank you for reading my story. - Wendy

Updates from Wendy

  1. Quick update: $1,167 raised so far (22%). I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Who gets the funds, you or the care agency?

    • Wendy N. AndrewsOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      I pay the care agency and post the receipt here so you can see where it went. Ask me anything else.

  • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care

    • Imani Nyambura KessyPhoto verified

      Best of luck, Wendy. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope June is when things finally get easier. God bless.

      $4,823.50 raised of $5,300

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