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Home care fund for Hye-won in Pittsburgh

Hye-won can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $5,550.

🇺🇸 15207, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States3,789 views
Hye-won Seo-yeon Shim
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Pittsburgh
I'm caring for me, who's 88. After worsening Parkinson's disease Hye-won can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Hye-won 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. Hye-won worked all of her life as a nurse, 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $5,550 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $4,150 • Medication and prescriptions: $730 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $390 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $280 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Hye-won
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Updates from Hye-won

  1. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($637). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. 24% there. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($389 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Claire C. Howard

    Thanks for sharing this, Hye-won. Wishing Hye-won a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Cape Coast!

    • Werner Markus Walter

      Take care, Hye-won. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • Rey E. Salazar

        good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Thika this morning. Greetings from Thika

        • Naufal Gunawan Harahap

          Stay strong, Hye-won. Wishing Hye-won a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

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