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Onur wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Onur can't afford the care He needs after a stroke last April; we're asking for $1,250.

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Özlem Nihal Erdem
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Üsküdar
I'm caring for my father, who's 90. After a stroke last April Onur can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Onur desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Onur worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,250 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $1,000 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $105 • Medication and prescriptions: $145 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Özlem
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  • Sawsan Ghada Lotfy

    Praying for you, Özlem. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Üsküdar.

    • Priyanka C. Gounder

      Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Üsküdar!

      • Tunde Zubby Balogun

        shared this with my family. Love from Sydney

        • Mi-young Hye-jin DoQuestion

          Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Onur.

          • Özlem Nihal ErdemOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. part-time carer (three months) comes first ($1,000) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.

        • Asher Hunter

          Hang in there, Özlem. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Edinburgh.

          • Hao Gang Guo

            Take care, Özlem. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Paris.

            • Carmen C. TapiaPhoto verified

              Take care, Özlem. I hope things turn around soon.

              • Paisley W. Merritt

                Hope things get better soon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Üsküdar.

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