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

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LindsD 19 Jan 9:30pm, 19 Jan 2024 66,220 posts	0 LindsD Glad it went well but you must be absolutely exhausted
1step2far 19 Jan 9:33pm, 19 Jan 2024 7,642 posts	0 1step2far Sounds so stressful 😞
Little Miss Happy 20 Jan 6:33am, 20 Jan 2024 6,867 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Look after yourself too MM.
Mandymoo 20 Jan 5:30pm, 20 Jan 2024 18,190 posts	0 Mandymoo Jeez what a roller coaster. This mornings update from hospital was had a bumpy night and now a chest infection but all was OK. My brother and I headed over but when we got there J had reacted to antibiotics, was being pumped full of adrenaline and trying to be stabilised. We came away back to dad (who isn't feeling well). Back to hospital for 2 bit again couldn't go in as they were doing tests etc. Finally got to see J. Still intubated and sedated, and not great. Dad and I had a come back and just had a call to say being rushed for a scan as pressure building, one eye not responding so be prepared to dash back with dad. This rollercoaster is exhausting
Little Miss Happy 20 Jan 5:32pm, 20 Jan 2024 6,870 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Sorry to hear that Mandy. At that age especially it's going to be unpredictable though I don't think they would have operated if they didn't think they had a reasonable chance of a successful outcome. I hope you get better news.
Lip Gloss 20 Jan 5:40pm, 20 Jan 2024 73,498 posts	0 Lip Gloss Oh dear Mandy what a stressful time for you all. Hope you still manage to get back home for a couple of days
Red Squirrel 20 Jan 6:44pm, 20 Jan 2024 23,337 posts	0 Red Squirrel Sorry to hear about all that Mandy. So tough for you all. ()
Mandymoo 20 Jan 9:55pm, 20 Jan 2024 18,192 posts	0 Mandymoo News is certainly not good - we shall be sadly saying goodbye very soon as brain is so badly damaged there is no way back. Its just a case of when
Lip Gloss 20 Jan 10:03pm, 20 Jan 2024 73,507 posts	0 Lip Gloss Oh no, not the news you wanted to here and so big hugs to you all xx
Red Squirrel 20 Jan 10:08pm, 20 Jan 2024 23,343 posts	0 Red Squirrel Oh Mandy that’s so sad. I’m sorry.

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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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