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

Yogesh, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $850 for a carer and medicines.

🇮🇳 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India1,459 views

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I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After worsening Parkinson's disease Yogesh can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Yogesh desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Yogesh worked all of his 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $850 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $630 • Medication and prescriptions: $100 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $75 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

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Updates from Rutuja

Good news. Because of your gifts ($246 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($165 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Madurai: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 8% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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