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Satomi wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Help Satomi stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1,935 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 84. After a stroke last May Satomi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Satomi desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Satomi worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $2,850 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $1,550
• Medication and prescriptions: $590
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $250
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
With deep gratitude,
Osamu
Updates from Osamu
We're at 12% thanks to 14 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Eva R. Hanson 🇺🇸 · $250
“Every little bit. From Bowling Green with love.”
- Remedios S. Abad 🇵🇭 · $250
- Elena J. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $100
- Liza E. Perez 🇵🇭 · $100
“Good luck. Thought of Satomi all day after reading this. - Manila”
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $75
- Vasyl Boyko 🇺🇦 · $75
- Rina Citra Hartono 🇮🇩 · $60.50
- Josiah N. Robinson 🇺🇸 · $50
- Muhammad Shahid Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $50
“Rooting for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Karachi”
- Liam Porter 🇦🇺 · $50
- Shruthi S. Somayajula 🇮🇳 · $50
- Avery D. Watts 🇦🇺 · $30
- Angelo Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $30
- Andi Mulyadi Nasution 🇮🇩 · $30
- Nathan B. Campos 🇨🇦 · $29.50
- Nicholas P. Alvarado 🇺🇸 · $25
- Howard Medina 🇺🇸 · $25
“Every little bit. I'm in Philadelphia, thinking of you. - Philadelphia”
- Lertchai Rattapon Phongsri 🇹🇭 · $25
- Anh Dung Pham 🇻🇳 · $25
“Sending love. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25
“Best of luck. Thought of Satomi all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Satomi.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (eight months) is the biggest at $1,550. Thanks, that means a lot.
stay strong, Osamu. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Tokyo
Praying for you, Osamu. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Tokyo.
Sending love, Osamu. Shared this with my family. After 18 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Sending strength. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Tokyo