Dignity in old age: caring for Winda

I'm caring for my mother, who's 83. After a fall and hip fracture Winda can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Winda 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. Winda worked all of her life as a bus driver, 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 $150 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $50 • Medication and prescriptions: $60 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $40 Thanks for reading all this.