Dignity in old age: caring for Rekha

I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After a fall and hip fracture Rekha can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rekha desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Rekha worked all of her life as a factory worker, 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 $4,300 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $3,250 • Medication and prescriptions: $690 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $360 Every share and every dollar helps. - Vihaan