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Gregory wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Help Gregory stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a diagnosis of dementia Gregory can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Gregory desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Gregory worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 2 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $4,550 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,750
• Medication and prescriptions: $760
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $370
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $670
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Benjamin
Quick update: $913 raised so far (20%). I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($110 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Hang in there, Benjamin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Sacramento.
Stay strong, Benjamin. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Caloocan so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 39 people at work. All the best.
Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Nairobi.
wishing Gregory a smooth procedure and a full recovery!