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

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Lizzie Whizz Nov 2023 7:00pm, 21 Nov 2023 28,171 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz Thanks! She's much better than when she went in!
Ness Nov 2023 7:04pm, 21 Nov 2023 36,262 posts	0 Ness Hugs x
Little Miss Happy Nov 2023 7:26pm, 21 Nov 2023 6,762 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Hopefully the diagnosis will mean she can get the support she needs Lizzie. Don’t forget that Macmillan offers information and support for families too.
leaguefreak Nov 2023 7:28pm, 21 Nov 2023 11,740 posts	0 leaguefreak I'm not saying much but I'm here and thinking of all of you.
LindsD Nov 2023 7:56pm, 21 Nov 2023 65,108 posts	0 LindsD Macmillan were great for us
EvilPixie Nov 2023 7:58pm, 21 Nov 2023 49,004 posts	0 EvilPixie Please look for support My mum didn’t and I’m sure it didn’t help
leaguefreak Nov 2023 7:59pm, 21 Nov 2023 11,743 posts	0 leaguefreak Absolutely.. My uncle greatly benefited from MacMillan support
3M Nov 2023 10:44pm, 21 Nov 2023 22,649 posts	0 3M I’d love to sort through mum’s house - so much random shit! I'm dreading it, for exactly the same reason!
EvilPixie Nov 2023 7:04am, 22 Nov 2023 49,014 posts	0 EvilPixie ^^^ totally dreading it I’m sure I’ll find a room of unused presents too
jda Nov 2023 7:43am, 22 Nov 2023 15,943 posts	0 jda Our plan is just to get a clearance auctioneer in. Perhaps. I suppose when the time comes we’ll probably spend some time digging through stuff, we’ll want one or two keepsakes and there’s a couple of upgrades to our own stuff I have an eye on

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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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Alarm company

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