Dignity in old age: caring for Yolanda

I'm caring for me, who's 80. After a stroke last June Yolanda can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Yolanda 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. Yolanda worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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 $3,550 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $2,750 • Medication and prescriptions: $370 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $210 I hope life is good to you. - Yolanda