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Radha wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Radha, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $2,400 for a carer and medicines.
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom2,149 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 96. After the death of her spouse Radha can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Radha desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Radha worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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 $2,400 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $1,400
• Medication and prescriptions: $390
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $380
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $230
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Bangkok
rooting for you, Gaurav. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Moscow
thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Davao City
Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 27 people at work.
Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update
Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Manchester.
Take care, Gaurav. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Mesa donated after I showed her your page. Love from Mesa.
hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Zaria.