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Precious wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Precious can't afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $950.
🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa2,289 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 87. After a heart attack Precious can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Precious desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Precious 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 eight 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 $950 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $650
• Medication and prescriptions: $195
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $55
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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“Hang in there. Been where you're, it gets better. - Jinja”
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“Hope this covers a bit of it. - Regina”
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Wishing you the best. Hope the doctors have good news. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best!
Stay strong, Sipho F. I hope things turn around soon.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. After 30 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Ribeirão Preto this morning. All the best.