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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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CK2
CK2
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Always sad but also a relief that she is no longer suffering. My condolences DocM.
PaulaMc
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I understand how you feel, DocM. It’s tough when personal wishes make life harder for others. Xx
3M
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Sorry to hear that, DocM. Hopefully life will be less constrained for your FiL now, at least.
Dave W
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My condolences also DocM.
jabberknit
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Totally understand your feelings, @DocM so hard on your FiL and all the family. Condolences.
Little Miss Happy
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I think your feeling is entirely appropriate Doc M. I hope the family can move on now.

I feel for Liebling McG. Glad she has you.
McGoohan
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Thanks LMH. She's pretty wiped out today. We're going to the cinema later so she can wind down a bit
TheScribbler
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Sorry for your loss DocM, although it sounds like a relief to no longer be holding onto uncertainty
Snail
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Sorry for your loss DocM
DocM
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Thanks all. It's been a long ending.

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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