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Home care fund for Rahul in Kolkata
Help Rahul stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.
🇮🇳 West Bengal, India1,041 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 83. After worsening Parkinson's disease Rahul can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rahul 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.
Rahul worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $850 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $580
• Medication and prescriptions: $145
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $100
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Aditi
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Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Love from San Diego
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rahul
Sure. The biggest one is part-time carer (four months), $580. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
Keep going, Aditi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 26 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hang in there, Aditi. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Ikeja.
Hang in there, Aditi. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kolkata
Thank you. If you're in Kolkata I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
Sending good thoughts, Aditi. Shared it with a few friends.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Love from Parma.
how is Rahul doing now?
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Take care!
hope things get better soon, Aditi. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Warsaw but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Warsaw
Wishing you the best, Aditi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best!
thinking of you and your family, Aditi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did