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

Monika can't afford the care She needs after the death of her spouse; we're asking for $5,700.

🇩🇪 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany7,008 views
Monika Birgit Kühn
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Mannheim
I'm caring for me, who's 88. After the death of her spouse Monika can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Monika 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. Monika worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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 $5,700 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $4,750 • Medication and prescriptions: $560 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $200 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $190 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Monika

  1. Quick update: $3,203 raised so far (56%). I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $2,276 so far, the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 24% funded and the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.

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  • Naresh N. Prajapati

    Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Rohini so I could bring a meal

    • Dipu Pavel Uddin

      thinking of you and your family, Monika. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours.

      • Samira Huda Youssef

        Keep going. Wishing Monika a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Liza Galang

          Hope things get better soon. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best

          • Cláudio Fernando NascimentoAddress verified

            hope this works out for you. Greetings from Lapu-Lapu

            $6,314.50 raised of $5,700

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