Dignity in old age: caring for Nida

I'm caring for my mother, who's 85. After a fall and hip fracture Nida can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Nida desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Nida worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 2 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 $150 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $65 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $35 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $50 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.