Dignity in old age: caring for Alka

I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a diagnosis of dementia Alka can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Alka 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. Alka worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 4 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $700 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $60 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $95 • Part-time carer (six months): $545 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.