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Shima wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Shima, 95, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $700 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 95. After a heart attack Shima can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Shima 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.
Shima worked all of her life as a bus driver, 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): $510
• Medication and prescriptions: $50
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $85
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Maliha
Updates from Maliha
Small update. $245 so far, I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
We're at 22% thanks to 8 of you. I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. More news soon. - Maliha
Small update. $50 so far, I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.
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Thinking of you, Maliha. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 3 people at work. Take care
So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Shima a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best
Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care