Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.

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Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
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Not to same extent but when mil couldn’t as readily get to shops started to order stuff from magazines and in particular in pursuit of a prize of £20k that she thought would ease the life of her family.

It took us ages to persuade her it was all a con and even if she won the prize was not life changing

When we then tidied the house we now gave a garage full of all the random shit she bought.
CK2
CK2
Nov 2023
6:36pm, 20 Nov 2023
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I’d love to sort through mum’s house - so much random shit!
Mandymoo
Mandymoo
Nov 2023
6:48pm, 20 Nov 2023
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I was lucky enough to do mums paperwork sorting whilst she was still alive. It was unbelievable what she had. I ended doing her paperwork from that day on. She was still paying life insurance for my dad who had died nearly 30 years earlier!!
LindsD
LindsD
Nov 2023
9:13pm, 20 Nov 2023
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:-0

That does sound worrying CK2
Lizzie Whizz
Lizzie Whizz
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Well. Mum has low grade lymphoma, for watch & wait, and is coming home tomorrow. She's feeling a bit emotional.
LindsD
LindsD
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Oh heck. I'm sure you must all be. Hugs.
EvilPixie
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Hugs
Mandymoo
Mandymoo
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Hugs Lizzie
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
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Hugs Lizzie x
CK2
CK2
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((Lizzie))

About This Thread

Maintained by LindsD
I thought I'd start a thread, as lots of us have elderly folks that we worry about/care for.

Useful info for after someone dies here (with thanks to grast_girl)
moneysavingexpert.com

Other useful links

myageingparent.com

moneysavingexpert.com

Who pays for residential care? Information here:

ageuk.org.uk

Advice on care homes and payment/funding

theguardian.com

Also: After someone dies, if their home insurance was only in their name, sadly the cover becomes void. But if the policy was in joint names, it will still cover the surviving policyholder (though the names on the policy will need to be updated).

A useful book of exercises for memory loss and dementia
amazon.co.uk

Pension Credit. The rules are a bit complex but if your elderly relative has some sort of disability (in this case dementia/Alzheimer's) and go into a home, they may be able to claim pension credit. So if carers allowance stops, it seems pension credit can start. It can also be backdated.

Fall alarm company, etc.

careium.co.uk

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