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Home care fund for Todd in Brisbane

Todd cannot afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we are asking for $4,850.

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Brandon E. Lee
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Brisbane
I'm caring for my father, who's 95. After a diagnosis of dementia Todd can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Todd 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. Todd worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 4 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 $4,850 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $3,950 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $680 Thanks for being kind about this.
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Updates from Brandon

  1. Quick update: $175 raised so far (4%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($56 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 0% now ($20). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Josefa Graciela Aguilar 🇦🇷 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Todd all day after reading this.”

  • Merve Tuğba Ünal 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Halima Lola Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Sending love. Saw your post and had to give. - Ibadan”

  • Mariana P. Díaz 🇺🇸 · $9
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Francois R. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Thought of Todd all day after reading this. - Bloemfontein”

  • Aiden J. Alvarez 🇦🇺 · $35.50

    “Praying for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Brisbane”

  • Yasemin Başaran 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Tanya W. Edwards 🇯🇲 · $10

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  • Stella L. Owens

    Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Cluj-Napoca this morning.

    • Santiago J. Riley

      Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Tlaquepaque.

      • Umar Salman Kazmi

        Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Brisbane.

        • Kiptoo Mugisha Nabwire

          Wishing you peace, Brandon. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Brisbane.

          • Gustavo G. Ramírez

            Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Brisbane

            • Halyna Alina Zaitsev

              So sorry you're going through this, Brandon. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best

              • Alp Taner Kara

                Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

                $234.50 raised of $4,850

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