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Home care fund for Douglas in Sheffield

Douglas, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,600 for a carer and medicines.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Sheffield, England, United Kingdom5,358 views
Cameron Cortez
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Sheffield
I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After a heart attack Douglas can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Douglas desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Douglas worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $5,600 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (three months): $4,400 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $590 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $165 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $445 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Cameron
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Cameron

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,400 in total) I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Carlo N. Castillo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $500
  • Sari Wulan Hartono ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $500

    โ€œGet well soon. Small amount but sent with love. - Ubudโ€

  • Comfort Grace Fuseini ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $250
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  • Khalid Umar Cheema ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $250

    โ€œThought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Lahoreโ€

  • Ioanna Lazaridis ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $250
  • Christian Tran ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $250
  • Pranav N. Chaturvedi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $200

    โ€œKeep your head up. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Nashikโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100
  • Ketki D. Karandikar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œStay strong. Thought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Mumbaiโ€

  • Manuela Josiane Santos ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œGet well soon. Thought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Sรฃo Pauloโ€

  • Nova Lowe ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œThought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Oaklandโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
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  • Angela P. Dunn ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100
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  • Kwabena Vincent Mensah ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100
  • Arda Eren CoลŸkun ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $77

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  • Manal Yasmin Mebarek

    Sending strength. Shared this with my family. All the best!

    • Rahul A. Goyal

      Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

      • Lucian Dorin Ionescu

        Keep going. Hope you get there. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Sheffield

        • Renata Siqueira

          Sending strength, Cameron. Shared this with my family. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

          • Dipu Noman Ghosh

            Good luck, Cameron. Wishing Douglas a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Lagos

            $6,438.50 raised of $5,600

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