Dignity in old age: caring for Indah

I'm caring for my mother, who's 78. After a stroke last March Indah can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Indah 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. Indah worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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 $600 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $390 • Medication and prescriptions: $110 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $65 Glad we found this place.