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

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McGoohan 8 Sep 10:50pm, 8 Sep 2024 54,499 posts	0 McGoohan That sounds very hard Lizzie, best wishes
Little Miss Happy 9 Sep 5:46am, 9 Sep 2024 7,385 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Sorry to hear that Lizzie.
CK2 9 Sep 7:17am, 9 Sep 2024 2,780 posts	0 CK2 That sounds so scary for him and you Lizzie. I hope he’s being well cared for and heals quickly.
PaulaMc 9 Sep 7:26am, 9 Sep 2024 12,964 posts	0 PaulaMc That’s worrying Lizzie. I guess he’s in the best place for now. I started typing a post but it turned into an essay so I’ve blogged it instead.
Lizzie W 9 Sep 9:17am, 9 Sep 2024 28,708 posts	0 Lizzie W Thanks, all
Garfield 9 Sep 10:10am, 9 Sep 2024 18,112 posts	0 Garfield Sorry to hear that Lizzie. Hope he heals quickly.
Lizzie W 11 Sep 4:08pm, 11 Sep 2024 28,713 posts	0 Lizzie W Classic pattern so far, uncomplicated hip pin, now chesty & IV ABs.
Little Miss Happy 11 Sep 4:11pm, 11 Sep 2024 7,390 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Oh dear. I hope he doesn't develop pneumonia Lizzie.
LindsD 11 Sep 4:38pm, 11 Sep 2024 69,700 posts	0 LindsD Thinking of you
geordiegirl 11 Sep 5:34pm, 11 Sep 2024 24,229 posts	0 geordiegirl sending hugs and healing vibes to your dad

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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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