Dignity in old age: caring for Irena

I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After a stroke last April Irena can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Irena desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Irena worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $500 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $165 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $75 • Medication and prescriptions: $260 Every share and every dollar helps. - Radosław