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Margaret wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Margaret cannot afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we are asking for $450.
🇹🇿 Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania1,989 views
I'm caring for me, who's 90. After worsening Parkinson's disease Margaret can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Margaret 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.
Margaret worked all of her life as a farmer, 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 $450 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $290
• Medication and prescriptions: $70
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $50
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Margaret
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“Thought of Margaret all day after reading this. - San Diego”
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“All the best. Thought of Margaret all day after reading this. - Da Nang”
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“Keep your head up. Thought of Margaret all day after reading this.”
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Keep going, Margaret. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
Best of luck, Margaret. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care
Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Thinking of Dodoma
Hope things get better soon, Margaret. Hope this works out for you. Take care.