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Home care fund for Carol in Riverside

Carol, 92, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,450 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States3,890 views
Carol K. Bridges
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Riverside
I'm caring for me, who's 92. After worsening Parkinson's disease Carol can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Carol 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. Carol worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $5,450 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $4,750 • Medication and prescriptions: $370 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330 Thank you so much.

Updates from Carol

  1. Update from Riverside: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 19% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Riverside: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “From my family to yours. I'm in Kyiv, thinking of you. - Kyiv”

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    “Thought of Carol all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

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  • Mukesh B. DhillonPhoto verified

    Wishing you peace. Wishing Carol a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.

    • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Córdoba donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Córdoba.

      • is there anything that isn't money that would help Carol?

        • Carol K. BridgesOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about part-time carer (four months), advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Good luck, Carol. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Riverside.

        • How is Carol doing now?

          • Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 15 people at work. God bless

            • Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Sheffield.

              • Seo-jun Young-ho JinPhoto verified

                Sending good thoughts, Carol. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                $3,334 raised of $5,450

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