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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 Kingdom2,150 views
Gaurav G. Saxena
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Manchester
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.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

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  • Sade Kemi Idowu 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Radha all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Lina Sarah Schulze 🇩🇪 · $100
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  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - Istanbul”

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    “Thought of Radha all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $75

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mombasa”

  • Carlo Santos 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Caloocan”

  • Seda Erdem 🇹🇷 · $54
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    “Sending love! - Nnewi”

  • Isabelle Dunn 🇬🇧 · $30

    “Thought of Radha all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

  • Harsh G. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $28.50

    “Hope things get better. My father told me about this one. - Chennai”

  • Iván J. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Been where you're, it gets better. - Buffalo”

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  • Rylee H. Maldonado

    Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Bangkok

    • Wyatt C. Palmer

      rooting for you, Gaurav. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

      • Cameron Gordon

        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.

        • Sachin L. WaghPhoto verified

          Your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Moscow

          • Lindiwe P. PillayPhoto verified

            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

            • Kerem Kerem BozkurtID verified

              Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 27 people at work.

              • Guadalupe M. Moreno

                Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update

                • Maria Eliane Soares

                  Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Manchester.

                  • Atul F. Pawar

                    Take care, Gaurav. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Mesa donated after I showed her your page. Love from Mesa.

                    • Zewditu Aster Nigussie

                      hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Zaria.

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