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

Help Lucy stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States1,416 views
Aubree Johnson
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Houston
I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a fall and hip fracture Lucy can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lucy desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Lucy worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 4 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $4,100 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $450 • Part-time carer (four months): $2,900 • Medication and prescriptions: $750 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Aubree

Updates from Aubree

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($355 in total) the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 6% thanks to 6 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25

    “Good luck. Thought of Lucy all day after reading this.”

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    “Best of luck! - Ciudad de México”

  • Mwanaisha Lilian Lyimo 🇰🇪 · $200

    “Hope this helps. My mother told me about this one. - Kikuyu”

  • Silvia C. Domínguez 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Get well soon. My sister told me about this one. - Coyoacán”

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  • Gayathri R. Mohan 🇮🇳 · $20

    “God bless. Thought of Lucy all day after reading this.”

  • Rani B. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $20
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  • My Thu Phung 🇦🇺 · $29

    “Hope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - Sydney”

  • Kamrul Mahin Howlader 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Wish I could do more. - Sylhet”

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    “Happy to help. I'm in Cairo, thinking of you.”

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Aubree. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Houston.

    • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Wishing you the best, Aubree. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

        • is there anything that isn't money that would help Lucy?

          • Good luck, Aubree. This could happen to any of us. All the best

            • Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Toledo.

              • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lucy.

                • Aubree JohnsonOwnerAnswer

                  It's all in the list in the story. mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is the big one at $450, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.

              • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Houston.

                • hope it all works out, Aubree. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Tampa so I could bring a meal.

                  • Sending love, Aubree. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Tacoma.

                    • Wishing you the best, Aubree. 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.

                      • Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Mbale.

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