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Hiền wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Hiền, 90, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $200 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After a diagnosis of dementia Hiền can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Hiền 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.
Hiền worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $200 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $75
• Medication and prescriptions: $35
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Phượng
Updates from Phượng
Good news. Because of your gifts ($136 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $30 so far, the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.
Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($20). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Hiền?
Best of luck, Phượng. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Blessings
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hiền
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. mobility aids and bathroom adaptations comes first ($90) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Mobile so I could bring a meal. Love from Zapopan.
rooting for you, Phượng. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care
rooting for you, Phượng. 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.
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 19 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.