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Home care fund for Gemma in Lapu-Lapu
Help Gemma stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for me, who's 74. After a diagnosis of dementia Gemma can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Gemma 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.
Gemma worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $850 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $95
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $105
• Part-time carer (four months): $650
Thank you so much.
Updates from Gemma
Update from Lapu-Lapu: I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. We're at 61% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 51% thanks to 5 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings!
Praying for you, Gemma. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Lapu-Lapu.
Thanks for sharing this, Gemma. Wishing Gemma a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Thinking of you and your family, Gemma. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Mapo this morning.
Take care, Gemma. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Gemma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Warsaw.