Dignity in old age: caring for Tuhin

I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After worsening Parkinson's disease Tuhin can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tuhin 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. Tuhin worked all of his 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 $650 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $80 • Part-time carer (eight months): $540 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $30 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Nipa