Dignity in old age: caring for Carlo

I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After a heart attack Carlo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Carlo 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. Carlo worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 3 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 $600 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $120 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35 • Part-time carer (four months): $445 Thank you so much. - John Paul