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

Rukhsar can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $700.

🇵🇰 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan1,897 views
Dua Hina Farooqi
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Gujranwala
I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After a diagnosis of dementia Rukhsar can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rukhsar 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. Rukhsar worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 4 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 $700 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $620 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $55 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Updates from Dua

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 59% funded and I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 30% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. More news soon.

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  • Lola Amaka ShittuQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rukhsar

    • Dua Hina FarooqiOwnerAnswerID verified

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (four months) is the biggest at $620. Ask me anything else.

  • Fabian Stefan Ziegler

    thanks for sharing this, Dua. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

    • Tunde Tunde Nwosu

      Wishing you peace, Dua. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

      • Halyna Valentyna Komarov

        Sending good thoughts, Dua. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

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