Dignity in old age: caring for Heinz

I'm caring for my father, who's 84. After a fall and hip fracture Heinz can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Heinz desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Heinz worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 3 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $5,200 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $4,250 • Medication and prescriptions: $350 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $260 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $340 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.