Dignity in old age: caring for Fon

I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After a diagnosis of dementia Fon can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Fon desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Fon worked all of her 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 three 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 $450 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $110 • Medication and prescriptions: $175 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $165 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Pongsak