Dignity in old age: caring for Mbali

I'm caring for me, who's 96. After a fall and hip fracture Mbali can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mbali 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. Mbali worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $900 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $600 • Medication and prescriptions: $125 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $125 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $50 Glad we found this place. - Mbali