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Seyi wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Seyi, 80, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $550 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 80. After a stroke last August Seyi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Seyi desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Seyi worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $550 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $360
• Medication and prescriptions: $90
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Ngozika
Good news. Because of your gifts ($97 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Eduardo N. Rojas 🇺🇸 · $76
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $30
- Zainab Kehinde Tijani 🇳🇬 · $50
- Henry Bolaji Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Het H. Desai 🇮🇳 · $38
“Thought of Seyi all day after reading this. - Nashik”
- Faith Norris 🇺🇸 · $34
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Toronto donated after I showed her your page. Love from Toronto.
Hope it all works out. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Seyi
It's all in the list in the story. part-time carer (eight months) is the big one at $360, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.
You're not alone, Ngozika. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Noida
Wishing you peace, Ngozika. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Ogbomosho