Dignity in old age: caring for Dewi

I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After a diagnosis of dementia Dewi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Dewi 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. Dewi worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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 $950 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $810 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35 • Medication and prescriptions: $105 Glad we found this place. - Ika