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

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Lip Gloss 18 Jan 8:55am, 18 Jan 2024 73,440 posts	0 Lip Gloss What a shock for your poor dad. Hope the news is better today. Big hugs xx
macca 53 18 Jan 2:52pm, 18 Jan 2024 32,116 posts	0 macca 53 Sorry to hear that Mandymoo
decorum 18 Jan 5:28pm, 18 Jan 2024 3,957 posts	0 decorum Hugs to all.
Red Squirrel 18 Jan 5:31pm, 18 Jan 2024 23,321 posts	0 Red Squirrel Hugs Mandymoo
Mandymoo 18 Jan 7:29pm, 18 Jan 2024 18,174 posts	0 Mandymoo Not much change today J is still not awake, nor responding. Hopefully will be well enough for an op tomorrow to stop the aneurism bursting again, as that would probably be fatal. A waiting game for sure
LindsD 18 Jan 7:34pm, 18 Jan 2024 66,197 posts	0 LindsD Oh my. Thinking of you all xx
Lip Gloss 18 Jan 7:36pm, 18 Jan 2024 73,448 posts	0 Lip Gloss Fingers crossed for tomorrow MM
poppyH 18 Jan 7:57pm, 18 Jan 2024 2,205 posts	0 poppyH Sorry to hear that mm. Very traumatic for your dad.
1step2far 18 Jan 8:07pm, 18 Jan 2024 7,641 posts	0 1step2far Ohh sorry MM Thanks for comments and advice, I've read them all but can't respond as drowning in admin. More dramas this week. I'm exhausted. But they've agreed to carers and they start next week. 5 days until surgery.
LindsD 18 Jan 8:22pm, 18 Jan 2024 66,202 posts	0 LindsD No need to respond. We all understand

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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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