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Home care fund for Akello in Embakasi
Akello, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $600 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 96. After a diagnosis of dementia Akello can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Akello desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Akello worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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 $600 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $350
• Medication and prescriptions: $105
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $65
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $80
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thinking of you. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Bergamo.
Thanks for sharing this, Chebet. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Hang in there, Chebet. Wishing Akello a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Corpus Christi.
stay strong, Chebet. Wishing Akello a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home