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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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Piper J. Ashworth
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Lowell
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
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Piper

  1. 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.

  2. 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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  • Purvi L. Vyas

    Stay strong, Piper. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.

    • Kinsley B. Hawkins

      So sorry you're going through this, Piper. Hope this works out for you

      • Farah Anum GhaniAddress verified

        Take care, Piper. Shared this with my family.

        • Melanie T. Vega

          Best of luck. Wishing Howard a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Blessings.

          • Vishal E. Rawat

            Good luck, Piper. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

            • Chukwuemeka Sani Yakubu

              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.

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