Dignity in old age: caring for Otieno

I'm caring for me, who's 84. After a diagnosis of dementia Otieno can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Otieno 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. Otieno worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $950 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90 • Part-time carer (six months): $740 • Medication and prescriptions: $120 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Otieno