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

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LindsD 2 Mar 2:52pm, 2 Mar 2024 66,950 posts	0 LindsD It does seem to be the way when you are elderly.
Lip Gloss 2 Mar 3:07pm, 2 Mar 2024 74,370 posts	0 Lip Gloss Hopefully he will settle in nicely. My dad took to it better that we had first thought although being the cantankerous bugger he was I think some days (especially in the early days) he could be a pain.
ThorntonRunner 2 Mar 3:19pm, 2 Mar 2024 7,328 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Sounds good jda - hope he settles in well and things are a bit less stressful for you going forward. Sister was at mum's at 2am this morning as mum was distressed. Today's the first day mum has stayed in bed, and the decline seems dramatic. Doctor this morning reckons she may only have 48 hours. We've managed to arrange a Marie Curie nurse for tonight (10pm - 7am) which is a blessing. Both sister and I are pretty tired - sister in particular. [Just got call from friend who's with mum now - mum is asking for me to come and lift her up a bit in bed, so I'll be off]
Lip Gloss 2 Mar 3:21pm, 2 Mar 2024 74,373 posts	0 Lip Gloss Aw TR that is sad. Hopefully when it comes it will be very peaceful. Hugs to you all xx
Ness 2 Mar 3:24pm, 2 Mar 2024 38,982 posts	0 Ness Aw such a rapid decline is so sad, TR. You're in my thoughts x
LindsD 2 Mar 3:35pm, 2 Mar 2024 66,951 posts	0 LindsD Hugs to you all
Little Miss Happy 2 Mar 4:35pm, 2 Mar 2024 6,975 posts	0 Little Miss Happy (((TR))) I hope you're able to keep her comfortable.
macca 53 2 Mar 5:36pm, 2 Mar 2024 32,229 posts	0 macca 53 (((TR)))
Mandymoo 2 Mar 6:18pm, 2 Mar 2024 18,479 posts	0 Mandymoo ((((TR))))
LindsD 2 Mar 6:24pm, 2 Mar 2024 66,953 posts	0 LindsD Aaaaaaaargh! That's better. Thank you.

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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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