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

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DocM Mar 2020 5:14pm, 3 Mar 2020 32,707 posts	0 DocM Looks like every page on my dads
Markymarkmark Mar 2020 5:27pm, 3 Mar 2020 10,785 posts	0 Markymarkmark Every page, I think D2. <wince>.
D2 Mar 2020 5:29pm, 3 Mar 2020 11,551 posts	0 D2 Ok thank you very much, fair enough I suppose! Thats a job for tomorrow if possible then.
LazyDaisy Mar 2020 6:29pm, 3 Mar 2020 29,394 posts	0 LazyDaisy One of the carers at Mum's home made this bag for her zimmerframe. Because Mum loves her biscuits Carola made some applique biscuits to personalise it for her. I think that's so kind of her.
Little Miss Happy Mar 2020 6:36pm, 3 Mar 2020 2,016 posts	0 Little Miss Happy That's lovely Daisy - both the bag and the thought.
Velociraptor Mar 2020 6:38pm, 3 Mar 2020 45,499 posts	0 Velociraptor I love that, LD
minardi Mar 2020 6:41pm, 3 Mar 2020 5,205 posts	0 minardi How wonderful
Lip Gloss Mar 2020 7:51pm, 3 Mar 2020 38,545 posts	0 Lip Gloss Lovely bag My poor FIL - his dementia is so rapid ( 6 weeks ), just waiting to get a place in a care home
LindsD Mar 2020 9:27pm, 3 Mar 2020 33,765 posts	0 LindsD That's really lovely. Sorry to hear that, LG
LindsD Mar 2020 9:27pm, 3 Mar 2020 33,766 posts	0 LindsD (we haven't got copies yet, which bothers me. The bloody solicitor still has them)

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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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