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

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Lip Gloss 4 Mar 12:57pm, 4 Mar 2024 74,418 posts	0 Lip Gloss Aw that's so sad. Thoughts are with you all and least she was with family x
jda 4 Mar 12:57pm, 4 Mar 2024 16,624 posts	0 jda Sorry for your loss TR
LindsD 4 Mar 12:59pm, 4 Mar 2024 66,997 posts	0 LindsD I'm sorry TR. Sending you strength for the days ahead.
The Pin Lady 4 Mar 1:09pm, 4 Mar 2024 1,467 posts	0 The Pin Lady Very sorry to hear that. Best wishes to you and your family.
minardi 4 Mar 1:22pm, 4 Mar 2024 10,478 posts	0 minardi So sorry TR x
kaysdee 4 Mar 1:32pm, 4 Mar 2024 324 posts	0 kaysdee So very sorry.
CK2 4 Mar 2:04pm, 4 Mar 2024 2,656 posts	0 CK2 Very sorry to hear this TR.
jabberknit 4 Mar 2:31pm, 4 Mar 2024 4,491 posts	0 jabberknit Sad news, TR, condolences to you and your family, but glad you will have memories of a long life well lived. (And a sad welcome to the weird interval between death and funeral, which is where I'm currently residing.)
Sweetie 4 Mar 2:44pm, 4 Mar 2024 19,692 posts	0 Sweetie Sorry for your loss TR.
PaulaMc 4 Mar 3:55pm, 4 Mar 2024 12,627 posts	0 PaulaMc So sorry for you and your family, TR. It sounds like you will all be a comfort and support to each other.

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Maintained by LindsD

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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