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Josiane wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care

Josiane, 83, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,600 for a carer and medicines.

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Sarah Brun
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Boulogne-Billancourt
I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After a heart attack Josiane can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Josiane desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Josiane worked all of her life as a bus driver, 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 $4,600 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $3,350 • Medication and prescriptions: $690 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $175 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $385 Thanks for being kind about this. - Sarah
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Updates from Sarah

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($923 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Faisal Naveed Warraich 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Luiz Luís Miranda 🇧🇷 · $25

    “God bless. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Santarém”

  • Charles E. Wilson 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $30
  • Rose S. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Mussa John Juma 🇰🇪 · $50

    “You got this. - Eldoret”

  • Pilar T. Hernández 🇨🇴 · $20
  • Daniel R. Cunningham 🇺🇸 · $41.50
  • Paisley B. Ford 🇺🇸 · $64

    “Thought of Josiane all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Imran Zubair Qazi 🇵🇰 · $75.50

    “Good luck. Gave what I could this week. - Rawalpindi”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $10
  • Noémie Justine Masson 🇫🇷 · $30
  • Sara Layla Kamel 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Ikenna Rotimi Okafor 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Sending love. I'm in Ibadan, thinking of you. - Ibadan”

  • Kausar Kausar Qazi 🇵🇰 · $48
  • Emeka Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $5

    “Every little bit. Hope the August deadline works out. - Epe”

  • Rukhsar Kausar Lashari 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Chamara Herath 🇱🇰 · $18
  • Tatiana Milena Korolev 🇷🇺 · $20

    “Hang in there. From Moscow with love. - Moscow”

  • Waylon Holland 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Sending love. Thought of Josiane all day after reading this.”

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  • Rosa C. Galindo

    Keep going, Sarah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Rawalpindi.

    • Ashok M. Tiwari

      Rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.

      • Iwan Candra Suharto

        So sorry you're going through this, Sarah. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

        • Violet J. Nichols

          Sending strength, Sarah. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.

          • Sunita K. Bhatia

            I hope things turn around soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care

            $2,354.50 raised of $4,600

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