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

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icemaiden
icemaiden
7 Sep
8:15pm, 7 Sep 2024
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icemaiden
My FIL had his 90th birthday this week. His Parkrun very tolerantly allowed him and some of the family to amble round in an hour and 48 minutes. I didn't make it there today, but I am glad he did. He's been a bit poorly over the summer, and we weren't sure he would.
LindsD
LindsD
7 Sep
8:19pm, 7 Sep 2024
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LindsD
That's nice
Ness
Ness
7 Sep
8:26pm, 7 Sep 2024
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Ness
That's lovely! 😊
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
8 Sep
6:27pm, 8 Sep 2024
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Lizzie W
Well, that moved quickly. Dad went off legs came to hospital, fell over and broke his hip & arm (and had broken his collarbone last week). Interesting Times.
Ness
Ness
8 Sep
7:00pm, 8 Sep 2024
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Ness
Oh my! Sympathies! My mum fell and broke her hip a few months ago!
jda
jda
8 Sep
9:31pm, 8 Sep 2024
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jda
Oh no! Sorry to hear that. That will upend whatever plans you thought you were making…
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
8 Sep
9:32pm, 8 Sep 2024
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EvilPixie
Hugs @Lizzie W I hope he’s comfortable and recovers quickly
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
8 Sep
9:55pm, 8 Sep 2024
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geordiegirl
Oh heck Lizzie that is a lot of broken. Praying he will be ok and make a good recovery.
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
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geordiegirl
How lovely for your FiL icemaiden parkrun is the best.
LindsD
LindsD
8 Sep
10:15pm, 8 Sep 2024
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LindsD
Shit Lizzie. Sorry

About This Thread

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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