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

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EvilPixie 19 Feb 12:52pm, 19 Feb 2024 51,803 posts	0 EvilPixie at least he took action and didn't do what my mum would do and see how he was in the morning! parents are such a concern Talking of my mother - saw her yesterday and despite her at one point saying how her ribs hurt there was no visible evidence of her fall so I am inclined to be with LMH and hint that she may have exaggerated the truth a bit hugs to all that need it
Little Miss Happy 19 Feb 4:15pm, 19 Feb 2024 6,945 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I agree with Pixie larkim - at least he went to get checked over.
jda 19 Feb 4:31pm, 19 Feb 2024 16,524 posts	0 jda Yes and unless he was at risk of passing out in the car, driving there seems a reasonable option.
leaguefreak 19 Feb 5:05pm, 19 Feb 2024 12,305 posts	0 leaguefreak It's not the best choice but better than ignoring it.
McGoohan 20 Feb 9:28am, 20 Feb 2024 53,741 posts	0 McGoohan Liebling's mum has gone in for her surgery this morning. In theatre now.
LindsD 20 Feb 10:11am, 20 Feb 2024 66,748 posts	0 LindsD Glad she went in. Fingers crossed.
Mandymoo 20 Feb 12:05pm, 20 Feb 2024 18,403 posts	0 Mandymoo Glad she went in OK
EvilPixie 20 Feb 12:22pm, 20 Feb 2024 51,835 posts	0 EvilPixie good news and fingers crossed
Ness 20 Feb 12:22pm, 20 Feb 2024 38,662 posts	0 Ness Hope all goes well, McG.
McGoohan 20 Feb 12:58pm, 20 Feb 2024 53,742 posts	0 McGoohan The news is she's out of surgery and awake. They may let her out later but they did warn to expect 6 or so hours of recovery

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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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