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

Niluka, 94, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $700 for a carer and medicines.

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Niluka Udari Perera
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I'm caring for me, who's 94. After a stroke last August Niluka can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Niluka desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Niluka worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $700 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $440 • Medication and prescriptions: $155 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $50 I hope life is good to you.
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Updates from Niluka

  1. Small update. $156 so far, the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 14% thanks to 2 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Imelda T. Aguilar

    Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Novosibirsk.

    $160.50 raised of $700

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