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Help Owen stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.

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Jose Jackson
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Edinburgh
I'm caring for my father, who's 77. After a fall and hip fracture Owen can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Owen 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. Owen 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 three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $4,650 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $3,700 • Medication and prescriptions: $340 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $165 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $445 I hope life is good to you.

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  • Neha N. MittalAddress verified

    Rooting for you, Jose. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless

    • hope it all works out, Jose. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best

      • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Owen.

        • Jose JacksonOwnerAnswer

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (three months) is the biggest at $3,700. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Coatzacoalcos this morning. Greetings from Coatzacoalcos

        • Praying for you, Jose. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

          • Sending love, Jose. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Edinburgh.

            • You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

              • Stay strong, Jose. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Mardan!

                • Shared this with my family. Love from Macon

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