Dignity in old age: caring for Henry

I'm caring for my father, who's 75. After worsening Parkinson's disease Henry can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Henry 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. Henry worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $500 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $45 • Part-time carer (eight months): $370 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $85 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.