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Home care fund for Markus in Dresden
Markus, 80, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,300 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 80. After a fall and hip fracture Markus can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Markus desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Markus worked all of his 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 eight months will make a huge difference.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $3,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,550
• Medication and prescriptions: $380
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $200
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $170
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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- Hudson P. Snyder 🇺🇸 · $20
- Sebastián K. Rivera 🇲🇽 · $15
“Be well. Thought of Markus all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”
- Angel B. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $10
- Vasileios Kalogeropoulos 🇬🇷 · $5
- Frank H. Moran 🇺🇸 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Greensboro”
- Fatima Sade Musa 🇳🇬 · $30
- Aditi D. Sandhu 🇮🇳 · $34
- Eleanor Baker 🇺🇸 · $10
“You got this. Been where you're, it gets better. - Tucson”
- Harper G. Jacobs 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hang in there. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Bakersfield”
- Ankit L. Srivastava 🇮🇳 · $39
- Leah W. Rodriguez 🇬🇧 · $200
- Tâm Trinh Chau 🇻🇳 · $50
“Every little bit. Hope the January deadline works out. - Thủ Đức”
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- Joyce N. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $50
- Daniel Emeka Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $5
- Thomas C. Rowe 🇺🇸 · $25
- Nadav Avraham Golan 🇮🇱 · $187
- Umar Budi Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $25
“Be well. Hope the January deadline works out. - Yogyakarta”
- Francisco P. Morales 🇪🇸 · $500
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
“My cousin told me about this one. - Nizamabad”
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Stay strong, Markus. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. God bless
stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Depok.
how is Markus doing now?
sending strength, Markus. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Mysuru
So sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Dresden
Hang in there, Markus. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Moscow.
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 15 people at work. Take care