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Home care fund for Caroline in Houston
Caroline, 74, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,000 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States4,500 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 74. After a diagnosis of dementia Caroline can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Caroline desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Caroline worked all of her life as a carpenter, 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $4,000 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,700
• Medication and prescriptions: $660
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $290
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $350
I hope life is good to you.
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keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. After 7 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Caroline a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 18 years in construction I know how hard it is to ask for anything
Praying for you, Thomas. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Stay strong, Thomas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. Take care.
hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Mecca so I could bring a meal