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

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Ness 20 Jan 10:08pm, 20 Jan 2024 38,055 posts	0 Ness Hugs, MM x
3M 20 Jan 10:14pm, 20 Jan 2024 23,119 posts	0 3M That's sad to hear. Thinking of you
LindsD 20 Jan 10:15pm, 20 Jan 2024 66,237 posts	0 LindsD ((((())))))
poppyH 20 Jan 10:35pm, 20 Jan 2024 2,206 posts	0 poppyH Mandy I'm sorry.
CK2 21 Jan 6:30am, 21 Jan 2024 2,573 posts	0 CK2 I’m sad to hear that Mandy and thinking of you all.
GimmeMedals 21 Jan 6:30am, 21 Jan 2024 26,522 posts	0 GimmeMedals Oh, Mandy, I’m so sorry. Thinking of you xx
Little Miss Happy 21 Jan 6:41am, 21 Jan 2024 6,873 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Sorry Mandy. I hope that having the opportunity to say your goodbyes helps a little.
ThorntonRunner 21 Jan 7:35am, 21 Jan 2024 7,261 posts	0 ThorntonRunner So sorry to hear this (())
TeeBee 21 Jan 8:06am, 21 Jan 2024 10,198 posts	0 TeeBee Thinking of you all Mandy. It all sounds very traumatic.
PaulaMc 21 Jan 8:14am, 21 Jan 2024 12,555 posts	0 PaulaMc That’s very sad news, MM. I hope everyone gets the chance to say goodbye. Will this mean your dad needs longer term support?

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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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