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Nolan wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Nolan can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $3,900.
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I'm caring for me, who's 80. After a heart attack Nolan can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Nolan 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.
Nolan worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,900 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,700
• Medication and prescriptions: $430
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $340
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Nolan
Updates from Nolan
Quick update: $879 raised so far (23%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Maria Berggren 🇸🇪 · $250
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- Guadalupe M. Ibarra 🇨🇴 · $30
- Karim Noman Sikder 🇧🇩 · $30
- Latha T. Reddy 🇮🇳 · $30
“Get well soon. I'm in Aurangabad, thinking of you. - Aurangabad”
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $28.50
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Rooting for you, Nolan. Wishing Nolan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Johannesburg.
Sending good thoughts. Get well soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.