Dignity in old age: caring for Pravin

I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a stroke last August Pravin can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Pravin desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Pravin worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 4 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 $1,350 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $115 • Medication and prescriptions: $115 • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,120 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.