Dignity in old age: caring for Queen

I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After a fall and hip fracture Queen can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Queen desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Queen worked all of her life as a nurse, 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $550 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $310 • Medication and prescriptions: $100 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $100 Thank you for reading my story. - Nneka