Dignity in old age: caring for Hiba

I'm caring for my mother, who's 95. After worsening Parkinson's disease Hiba can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Hiba 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. Hiba worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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 $700 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50 • Part-time carer (eight months): $620 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $30 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.