Dignity in old age: caring for Rowena

I'm caring for my mother, who's 93. After a fall and hip fracture Rowena can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rowena desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Rowena worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $800 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $65 • Medication and prescriptions: $160 • Part-time carer (four months): $575 Thank you so much. - Faith