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Howard wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Howard, 95, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,150 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 95. 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 25 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 farmer, and raised 5 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 $4,150 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,200
• Medication and prescriptions: $420
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $530
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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- Mousumi Shirin Sheikh 🇧🇩 · $50
“Good luck. Thought of Howard all day after reading this. - Dhaka”
- Daniele Bruno Guerra 🇮🇹 · $30
“All the best. Shared with friends too. - Naples”
- Kipchoge John Salim 🇰🇪 · $15
- Tarun H. Bansal 🇦🇺 · $25
- Felipe Ricardo Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $25
- Amber W. Pickett 🇺🇸 · $20
“Be well. Shared with friends too. - Macon”
- Paula Hartmann 🇩🇪 · $6
- Olumide Chinedu Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $30
“Take care of yourselves. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Bonny”
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Sending strength, Brooks. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Thinking of you and your family, Brooks. Hope you get there. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Brooks. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from New Delhi
Wishing you peace, Brooks. Wishing Howard a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.
Hang in there, Brooks. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Indore but we're thinking of you!
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Epe.
Sending strength, Brooks. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Los Angeles