Dignity in old age: caring for Haritha

I'm caring for my mother, who's 74. After a diagnosis of dementia Haritha can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Haritha desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Haritha 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 six 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 $750 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $600 • Medication and prescriptions: $90 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $60 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Vishnu