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Lorena wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Lorena can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $1,800.
🇧🇷 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil2,160 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After a diagnosis of dementia Lorena can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lorena desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Lorena worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,800 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $1,400
• Medication and prescriptions: $140
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $110
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $150
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Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($303). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless
Shared it with a few friends. After 7 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Pelotas
Best of luck, Caio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Wishing you peace. Wishing Lorena a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together.