Dignity in old age: caring for Nisha

I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After a heart attack Nisha can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Nisha 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. Nisha worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $600 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $55 • Part-time carer (eight months): $510 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $35 Glad we found this place. - Mohit