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Willow wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Help Willow stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 75. After a fall and hip fracture Willow can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Willow desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Willow worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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 $4,600 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $2,850
• Medication and prescriptions: $680
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $440
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $630
With deep gratitude,
Ella
Updates from Ella
Good news. Because of your gifts ($628 in total) I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($392). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Quick update: $200 raised so far (4%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
it takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Latina
Thinking of you and your family. 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 San Antonio
Thinking of you, Ella. Shared this with my family. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Hubballi donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Blessings.
Stay strong, Ella. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
You're not alone, Ella. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
good luck, Ella. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.
rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Please keep us posted. God bless.
hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Rooting for you, Ella. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
wishing you the best, Ella. Hope you get there. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
hope it all works out, Ella. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted.
rooting for you, Ella. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of San Francisco.