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

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Corrah
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Sorry to hear your news 3M. My thoughts are with you x
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Sad news, @3M, and even more difficult when it's unexpected. Condolences to you and your family.
Ness
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Condolences, 3M.
Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Condolences on your sad loss to you and all your family M. G
Merrymoo
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Sorry for you all 3M
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Sorry to hear this 3M
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Sorry to hear this 3M
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I'm sorry for your loss 3M.
macca 53
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So sorry 3M
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So sorry, 3M.

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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