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Samuel wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Help Samuel stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States1,173 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 88. After worsening Parkinson's disease Samuel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Samuel desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Samuel worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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 $4,200 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $2,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $650
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $420
Thank you so much.
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Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Radom this morning.
keep going, Silas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 28 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Shared this with my family. Love from Narayanganj.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care!
Thanks for sharing this, Silas. Hope you get there.
Wishing you peace. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Brooklyn
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Brooklyn
Thank you. If you're in Brooklyn I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
sending love, Silas. Shared this with my family. Blessings.
Take care, Silas. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Embakasi!
You're not alone, Silas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Brooklyn.
So sorry you're going through this, Silas. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
stay strong, Silas. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Hanoi
you're not alone, Silas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Paris.
Best of luck, Silas. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
wishing you the best, Silas. I hope things turn around soon. Take care
wishing you peace, Silas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Good luck, Silas. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 8 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.