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Home care fund for Sakura in Setagaya

Sakura, 85, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,200 for a carer and medicines.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan5,888 views
Akira Tomoya Yoshida
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Setagaya
I'm caring for my mother, who's 85. After worsening Parkinson's disease Sakura can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Sakura 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. Sakura worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 2 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 $5,200 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (six months): $4,250 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $530 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $170 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $250 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Akira

Updates from Akira

  1. Quick update: $2,653 raised so far (51%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 19% thanks to 32 of you. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. More news soon.

  • Evans Maina Onyango ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $200

    โ€œGod bless. Thought of Sakura all day after reading this. - Kisumuโ€

  • Uche Peace Quadri ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $200

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Bonnyโ€

  • Sanjay W. Panwar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œGod bless. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Udaipurโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100

    โ€œThought of Sakura all day after reading this. - Quezon Cityโ€

  • Waqas Ahmed Ahmed ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $100

    โ€œGood luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Abbottabadโ€

  • Irena Julia Adamczyk ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $100
  • Robert Lis ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100
  • Araceli K. Moreno ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $100

    โ€œBlessings. Gave what I could this week. - Caliโ€

  • Asher A. Taylor ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Anjali R. Awasthi ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œEvery little bit. Shared with friends too. - Savannahโ€

  • Diego Maldonado ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Karolina Zofia Bฤ…k ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $100

    โ€œHappy to help. My neighbor told me about this one. - Warsawโ€

  • Renata B. Lozano ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $100
  • Pilar A. Acosta ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $100

    โ€œYou got this! - Oaxaca de Juรกrezโ€

  • Ifeanyi Godwin Falana ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
  • Habib Omar Mia ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100

    โ€œBlessings. I'm in Savar, thinking of you.โ€

  • Hugo E. Robles ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Esperanza L. Velasco ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $100

    โ€œHope things get better. Hope you get the rest soon. - Iztapalapaโ€

  • Camila R. Lara ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $100
  • Priya Cele ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $100

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  • So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Kisumu

    • Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

      • Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Pasig.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Akira. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Setagaya.

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