Dignity in old age: caring for Leonardo

I'm caring for my father, who's 83. After a fall and hip fracture Leonardo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Leonardo 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. Leonardo worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $3,600 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $680 • Part-time carer (eight months): $2,550 • Medication and prescriptions: $370 Thanks for being kind about this.