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Weston wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Weston, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,650 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After a stroke last August Weston can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Weston 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.
Weston worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $3,650 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $1,850
• Medication and prescriptions: $730
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $350
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $720
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Pamela
Updates from Pamela
Good news. Because of your gifts ($438 in total) the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Rajesh W. Maurya 🇺🇸 · $50
- Gayathri P. Raju 🇮🇳 · $62
- Annabelle R. Hendricks 🇺🇸 · $68
- Aarón M. Álvarez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Aileen C. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $5
- Leo C. Flores 🇵🇭 · $30
“Thought of Weston all day after reading this. - Makati”
- Kiprop Mussa Byaruhanga 🇹🇿 · $10
- Julieta N. Bravo 🇺🇸 · $25
- Mongkol Wirat Kittisak 🇹🇭 · $25
- Natalia A. Kirby 🇦🇺 · $30
- Lester W. Gonzales 🇵🇭 · $25
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $10
“Praying for you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Parramatta”
- Eva H. Singh 🇬🇧 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Weston all day after reading this. - Edinburgh”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $65.50
“Sending love. I'm in Flint, thinking of you. - Flint”
- Athumani Samuel Urassa 🇹🇿 · $20
- Roman Liya Legesse 🇪🇹 · $75
“Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jimma”
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $50
- Randall S. Sanchez 🇬🇧 · $20
“Stay strong. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Aberdeen”
- Swati G. Meena 🇮🇳 · $25
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Hope it all works out, Pamela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Sapporo.
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Bari but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Houston.
Best of luck. Wishing Weston a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Pamela. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Love from Addis Ababa.