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Home care fund for Keith in Hamilton

Keith, 88, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,550 for a carer and medicines.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Waikato, New Zealand2,669 views
Easton D. Hopkins
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Hamilton
I'm caring for my father, who's 88. After the death of his spouse Keith can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Keith desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Keith worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, 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 $3,550 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (six months): $2,250 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $480 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $290 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $530 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Easton

Updates from Easton

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,126 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($781 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Yusuf M. Pienaar ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $75
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $77.50
  • Naresh A. Bansal ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Souad Zainab Bakr ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5

    โ€œHope this helps. Saw your post and had to give. - Dammamโ€

  • Peter Salim Mwakyusa ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $20
  • Sharmin Sultana Mondal ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100
  • Marcel Stijn Bosman ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $25
  • Abdul Dipu Mahmud ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100

    โ€œBlessings. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Jessoreโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5
  • Rashed Sajib Rashid ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100
  • Delilah Lucas ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $250
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Micah C. James ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Sandesh N. Kale ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $66

    โ€œAll the best. My sister told me about this one. - Thaneโ€

  • Tanvi C. Kohli ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

    โ€œThought of Keith all day after reading this. - Muzaffarpurโ€

  • Polina Olga Soloviev ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $30
  • Sathish H. Rao ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Bogdan Florea ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $25
  • Subramanian D. Swamy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œGet well soon. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Jabalpurโ€

  • Guadalupe L. Morales ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $20

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  • your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Sรฃo Paulo donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Asher M. LynchPhoto verified

      Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Hamilton

      • Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

        • Hope things get better soon, Easton. Shared this with my family.

          • keep going, Easton. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Jakarta this morning.

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