Dignity in old age: caring for Daniel

I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a stroke last December Daniel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Daniel 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. Daniel 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 eight months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,600 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,050 • Medication and prescriptions: $250 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $110 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $190 Thanks for reading all this. - Guilherme