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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.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buffalo, New York, United States6,802 views
Wendy N. Andrews
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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: โ€ข Part-time carer (three months): $3,700 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $750 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $390 โ€ข 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.

  • Irene Janet Mutua ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $200
  • Grace Hughes ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $200
  • Joyce B. Rowe ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200
  • Kemi Damilola Fashola ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $200
  • Adalynn P. Reyes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Shoaib Javed ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $100

    โ€œWish I could do more. Saw your post and had to give.โ€

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    โ€œBeen where you're, it gets better. - Hแป“ Chรญ Minh Cityโ€

  • Ankit P. Awasthi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œKeep your head up! - Nashikโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100
  • Vivaan R. Mittal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100

    โ€œPraying for you. I'm in Leicester, thinking of you.โ€

  • Declan T. Gutierrez ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100

    โ€œHope this covers a bit of it. - Glasgowโ€

  • Wolfgang Simon Krรผger ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100
  • Karina G. Robles ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Please keep us posted. - Erieโ€

  • Samuel Herrera ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œPraying for you! - Yonkersโ€

  • Rita Coppola ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $100
  • Ratul Joy Miah ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100

    โ€œWish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it.โ€

  • Rose J. Castillo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Uzma Sumbal Bhatti ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $75
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $75

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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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