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LindsD Apr 2020 4:07pm, 18 Apr 2020 35,338 posts	Quote Pin LindsD I know. He looks like a big hairy man
LindsD Apr 2020 4:14pm, 18 Apr 2020 35,339 posts	Quote Pin LindsD correction he is a big hairy man
Lip Gloss Apr 2020 4:22pm, 18 Apr 2020 39,588 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss
Mandymoo Apr 2020 5:30pm, 18 Apr 2020 9,591 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo 😁
TomahawkMike Apr 2020 5:47pm, 18 Apr 2020 2,831 posts	Quote Pin TomahawkMike Good lad
LindsD Apr 2020 5:52pm, 18 Apr 2020 35,348 posts	Quote Pin LindsD (sorry for hijacking the thread)
Lip Gloss Apr 2020 5:54pm, 18 Apr 2020 39,592 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss Nice to have good news and something to smile about
jabberknit Apr 2020 6:37pm, 18 Apr 2020 3,366 posts	Quote Pin jabberknit Clearly some excellent parenting there, LindsD. I'm shattered. It's been an interesting though exhausting day here at Mum's, bizarrely like toddler wrangling - we've been through every emotion. However, we've hit a calm patch at the moment, just hope it lasts. Highlight of the day was a Skype call with my DD1 and her OH this afternoon. I have discovered Mum hasn't been taking a lot of her medication properly, or eating/drinking anywhere enough, so I'm not surprised it's all been going a bit pear-shaped. Will be working on that over the next few days.
Little Miss Happy Apr 2020 6:45pm, 18 Apr 2020 2,239 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy Not hijacking at all Linds and I think he's doing you proud. I hope you've told him how good we all think he is to take on looking after his gran. jabberknit - hopefully getting your Mum back on her meds and in a routine will make things easier for both of you.
TeeBee Apr 2020 8:13pm, 18 Apr 2020 6,114 posts	Quote Pin TeeBee We're here to celebrate the victories, Linds x

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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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