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

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Bazoaxe 24 Jul 1:49pm, 24 Jul 2024 27,117 posts	0 Bazoaxe Thanks all. HG. A very nice message which I appreciate. My dad has messaged back with more bad news. His elder sister had an emergency bowel op and is in intensive care. Details sketchy but doesn’t sound good.
Corrah 24 Jul 1:55pm, 24 Jul 2024 8,561 posts	0 Corrah Oh dear Baz it all seems to be happening. Thinking of you and your family.
LindsD 24 Jul 2:04pm, 24 Jul 2024 68,977 posts	0 LindsD Oh no Baz
3M 24 Jul 2:24pm, 24 Jul 2024 24,461 posts	0 3M That's all hard, Baz. Hope things are better than they sound from a distance, and that you do get some rest before going home to it all.
Lip Gloss 24 Jul 3:36pm, 24 Jul 2024 76,807 posts	0 Lip Gloss Hugs to all who need or want them right now x
HappyG(rrr) 24 Jul 3:39pm, 24 Jul 2024 50,521 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Sorry to hear about your aunt too Baz. Tough times for the olds.
Little Miss Happy 24 Jul 3:49pm, 24 Jul 2024 7,281 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I hope that you don't feel that you have to rush home Baz.
macca 53 24 Jul 6:20pm, 24 Jul 2024 32,657 posts	0 macca 53 Tough times Baz ((()))
CK2 24 Jul 6:49pm, 24 Jul 2024 2,758 posts	0 CK2 Hugs all round. Some difficult times for many of you.
Mandymoo 24 Jul 8:15pm, 24 Jul 2024 19,403 posts	0 Mandymoo Tough times Baz xx

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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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