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Home care fund for Gregory in Bakersfield
Gregory, 76, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,300 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a fall and hip fracture Gregory can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Gregory 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.
Gregory worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,350
• Medication and prescriptions: $950
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $350
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $650
With deep gratitude,
Thomas
Updates from Thomas
35% there. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
- Faith F. Aguilar 🇵🇭 · $100
“Be well. From Calamba with love.”
- Lieke Ellen Blom 🇳🇱 · $200
- Ghassan Samir Metwally 🇸🇦 · $20
- Wekesa Kipchoge Ochieng 🇺🇬 · $5
- John Gonzalez 🇺🇸 · $50
- Graciela B. Sánchez 🇲🇽 · $30
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5
- Lucian Dorin Ionescu 🇷🇴 · $100
- Anitha A. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $10
“Every little bit! - Chennai”
- Samuel Theophilus Bonsu 🇬🇭 · $25
- Matthew Bridges 🇺🇸 · $10
- Sawsan Maryam Maalouf 🇮🇹 · $20
“Be well. From Lecce with love.”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
“Rooting for you. Thought of Gregory all day after reading this.”
- Márcia Daniela Santos 🇧🇷 · $25
- Yodchai Saetang 🇹🇭 · $50
- Deepak N. Garg 🇮🇳 · $25
- Lakshmi Nilmini Jayawardena 🇱🇰 · $5
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $72
“Best of luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Melbourne”
- Salvador T. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $10
“Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - San Francisco”
- Dipesh Naresh Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $34
“Happy to help. Thought of Gregory all day after reading this.”
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Thinking of you, Thomas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Bakersfield.
What exactly is the $4,300 for?
It's all in the list in the story. part-time carer (six months) is the big one at $2,350, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Bakersfield
good luck, Thomas. Hope you get there. God bless.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bakersfield
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about part-time carer (six months), advice is welcome too. Thanks for asking.
Rooting for you, Thomas. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Birmingham
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope March is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Bakersfield
Take care, Thomas. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Bakersfield!
Keep going, Thomas. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. Love from Pune.
Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 39 people at work.
I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted.
Hang in there, Thomas. Shared this with my family.