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Manfred wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care

Manfred, 78, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,000 for a carer and medicines.

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Ingrid Ida Sommer
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Regensburg
I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a heart attack Manfred can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Manfred 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. Manfred worked all of his life as a seamstress, 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $3,000 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460 • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,950 • Medication and prescriptions: $590 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Ingrid

  1. Update from Regensburg: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $195 raised so far (7%). I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($140). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Manfred all day after reading this.”

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  • Hala Manal Youssef

    hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Kasarani

    • Latha ChandrasekharAddress verified

      Thanks for sharing this, Ingrid. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Karachi.

      $482 raised of $3,000

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