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Paisley wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Paisley, 83, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,300 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After a diagnosis of dementia Paisley can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Paisley 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.
Paisley worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $5,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,900
• Medication and prescriptions: $720
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Joseph
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“Stay strong. From Mississauga with love.”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Paisley.
Thanks for sharing this, Joseph. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
wishing you the best. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Philadelphia this morning. Take care.
best of luck, Joseph. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Pune