Dignity in old age: caring for Olumide

I'm caring for my father, who's 94. After worsening Parkinson's disease Olumide can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Olumide 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. Olumide worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 3 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $250 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $25 • Medication and prescriptions: $120 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $105 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Chidinma