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Sharmila wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Help Sharmila stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After a diagnosis of dementia Sharmila can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Sharmila 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.
Sharmila worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $800 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $95
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50
• Part-time carer (six months): $655
Thank you for reading my story.
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Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Aswan.
Wishing you peace, Gita. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Toronto
Sending strength. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Sending love, Gita. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
wishing you peace, Gita. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Bhaktapur