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Home care fund for Dennis in Aurora

Help Dennis stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.

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Cora S. Vance
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Aurora
I'm caring for my father, who's 75. After a diagnosis of dementia Dennis can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Dennis desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Dennis worked all of his 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 $4,250 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $920 • Part-time carer (eight months): $2,950 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $380 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.

Updates from Cora

  1. We're at 40% thanks to 54 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Update from Aurora: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. 18% there. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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  • Sending strength, Cora. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Aurora.

    • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Aurora

      • Cora S. VanceOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in Aurora I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

    • Sending good thoughts, Cora. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Hanoi

      • This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

        • Wishing Dennis a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Aurora.

          • Hope things get better soon, Cora. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

            • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dennis

              • Cora S. VanceOwnerAnswer

                Medication and prescriptions is $920 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

            • stay strong, Cora. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

              • Hitesh A. AminPhoto verified

                Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. God bless.

                • Best of luck, Cora. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Phoenix.

                  • Hope things get better soon, Cora. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

                    • Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

                      • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Chennai.

                        • Salma Tahmina IslamPhoto verified

                          Praying for you, Cora. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings

                          • Stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

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