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Silas wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Silas can't afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $5,600.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After a diagnosis of dementia Silas can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Silas desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Silas worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 4 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 $5,600 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $4,600
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $530
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $470
Glad we found this place.
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Sending good thoughts, Patrick. Wishing Silas a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Tacoma.
Sending good thoughts, Patrick. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Tacoma.
Best of luck, Patrick. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Southampton but we're thinking of you.
Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Mysuru.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Odesa so I could bring a meal.