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Stephanie wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care

Help Stephanie stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.

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Annabelle E. Fox
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Oakland
I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After the death of her spouse Stephanie can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Stephanie desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Stephanie worked all of her life as a farmer, 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 $4,600 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $3,300 • Medication and prescriptions: $660 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $230 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $410 Thanks for being kind about this. - Annabelle
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Annabelle

  1. Small update. $3,787 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 64% thanks to 51 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,072 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Filippo Michele Silvestri 🇮🇹 · $1,000

    “Keep your head up. Hope the September deadline works out. - Milan”

  • Konjit Bethlehem Wolde 🇪🇹 · $250
  • Babu Nazrul Karim 🇧🇩 · $200

    “Good luck. My mother told me about this one. - Sylhet”

  • Shankar D. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Abubakar Bolaji Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Arda Burak Aydoğan 🇩🇪 · $100

    “All the best. My father told me about this one. - Regensburg”

  • Subash Mahesh Thapa 🇳🇵 · $100

    “Every little bit. Please keep us posted. - Bhaktapur”

  • Isaac E. Jordan 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Miles R. Castro 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Alexandra B. Bowman 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Good luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Peoria”

  • Rashid F. Van der Merwe 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Cristiane Cláudia Martins 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Jimena M. Velasco 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Stephanie all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”

  • Charles M. Bates 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Obiageli Titilayo Salami 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Rahima Parvez 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Gül Büşra Şen 🇹🇷 · $66

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Stephanie all day after reading this. - Bornova”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $63

    “Stay strong. Thought of Stephanie all day after reading this. - Shinjuku”

  • Mi-young Yoon-ah Ku 🇺🇸 · $58
  • Hana Salma Shaker 🇪🇬 · $57

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  • Willow B. WatkinsAddress verifiedPhoto verified

    Take care, Annabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Negombo so I could bring a meal. All the best.

    • Graciela G. Galindo

      Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

      • Brandon H. Simmons

        Good luck, Annabelle. Hope you get there. Greetings from Zanzibar City.

        • Kunle Ikenna Oladipo

          stay strong, Annabelle. Wishing Stephanie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Oakland

          $5,732 raised of $4,600

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