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Home care fund for Vanessa in Nuremberg

Vanessa, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,850 for a carer and medicines.

🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany3,056 views
Melanie Ursula Kühn
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Nuremberg
I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After the death of her spouse Vanessa can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Vanessa desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Vanessa worked all of her life as a farmer, 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 $3,850 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $2,400 • Medication and prescriptions: $560 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $300 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $590 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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    “Thought of Vanessa all day after reading this. - San Jose”

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  • Take care, Melanie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bursa

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Vanessa

      • Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. part-time carer (four months) comes first ($2,400) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

    • best of luck, Melanie. Hope you get there. All the best.

      • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

        • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 25 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Keep going, Melanie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

            • Hope it all works out, Melanie. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.

              • Rooting for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from San Jose.

                • Stay strong, Melanie. This could happen to any of us. God bless!

                  • Héctor R. RuizID verified

                    Sending love. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                    • So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. After 25 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                      • Sending strength, Melanie. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

                        • Sending love, Melanie. Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal. All the best.

                          • Best of luck, Melanie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

                            $4,560 raised of $3,850

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