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Willow wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Willow, 88, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,200 for a carer and medicines.
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom2,030 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 88. After a diagnosis of dementia 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 nurse, and raised 2 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 $5,200 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $4,050
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $460
• Medication and prescriptions: $690
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Mason
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“Every little bit. Small amount but sent with love. - Jessore”
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wishing you peace, Mason. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours
Stay strong, Mason. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Thanks for sharing this, Mason. Your post was clear and honest. Love from La Plata.
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Epe.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Leeds.
sending strength. Get well soon. Sent it to 9 people at work. Thinking of Leeds