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

Help Piper stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,928 views
Parker J. Thornton
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Los Angeles
I'm caring for my mother, who's 92. After the death of her spouse Piper can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Piper 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. Piper worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $3,250 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $890 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $470 • Part-time carer (four months): $1,890 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Parker
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Updates from Parker

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($892). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 22% funded and I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.

  3. Update from Los Angeles: the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Sawsan Hala Naguib

    Take care. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Thinking of Los Angeles.

    • Rina Mitu PaulQuestionVerified organization

      How is Piper doing now?

      • Rafael M. Contreras

        Wishing you peace, Parker. Wishing Piper a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.

        • Márcio Leonardo Rezende

          Wishing you peace, Parker. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

          • Gabriel L. Baker

            Wishing you the best, Parker. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

            • Moumita Khan

              Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best

              • Eden Wegayehu Getu

                Hope this works out for you. Love from Bhopal.

                • Sunita N. Malhotra

                  Rooting for you, Parker. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Los Angeles

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