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Howard wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Help Howard stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After a heart attack Howard can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Howard desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Howard worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,150 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,900
• Medication and prescriptions: $360
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $250
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $640
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Piper
Updates from Piper
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,943 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($1,300). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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Stay strong, Piper. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Piper. Hope this works out for you
Take care, Piper. Shared this with my family.
Best of luck. Wishing Howard a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Blessings.
Good luck, Piper. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Keep going, Piper. Hope the doctors have good news. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Lowell.