Dignity in old age: caring for Fernando

I'm caring for me, who's 76. After a fall and hip fracture Fernando can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Fernando 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. Fernando worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $3,750 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $2,850 • Medication and prescriptions: $380 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $280 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Fernando