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Hi my names Lyn I'm 55 and I care for my 82 year old mum who struggles to get about due to Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Just over a year ago Mum moved closer to me...

Hi my names Lyn I'm 55 and I care for my 82 year old mum who struggles to get ab...

•7 years ago

Caring for my partner

Hi im becky im 40 and have illness myself but i look after my 77 year old partner who has many illness Some times i feel so alone and get so down Is this...

Hi im becky im 40 and have illness myself but i look after my 77 year old partne...

•7 years ago

Can I claim Carer’s Allowance?

Carer’s Allowance is the main benefit for carers. You have to be caring for someone for 35 hours a week or more, and at the moment (March 2017) it’s worth...

Carer’s Allowance is the main benefit for carers. You have to be caring for some...

•7 years ago

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My mom is 84 and has level 6 Dementia/Alzheimer's. I lost my mom several years ago before we even knew she was in the early stages of Dementia. I grieved for...

My mom is 84 and has level 6 Dementia/Alzheimer's. I lost my mom several years a...

•7 years ago

Sole career for mum

I'm my mothers sole career, what sort of help am I entitled too please?

I'm my mothers sole career, what sort of help am I entitled too please?

•7 years ago

Dementia patients in hospital

How do people manage when admitted to hospital and have a diagnosis of Dementia? In my experience this can be a challenging and worrying time for families for...

How do people manage when admitted to hospital and have a diagnosis of Dementia?...

•7 years ago

5 truths about mothers

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday (just in case you’d forgotten!). As you dash out to buy a card / chocolates / flowers to show how much you appreciate her, here are...

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday (just in case you’d forgotten!). As you dash out to ...

•7 years ago

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Communicating with Care Homes and Care Agencies

When a loved one moves into receiving formal care it can often feel like the a family member is being sidelined. How do you open and maintain the lines of...

When a loved one moves into receiving formal care it can often feel like the a f...

•7 years ago

Husband not eating solid food....

Husband is 77 and is not eating solid food - all he will have is the fortisip fibre and he has up to 6 a day - he gets some on perscription but we buy the...

Husband is 77 and is not eating solid food - all he will have is the fortisip f...

•7 years ago

Copd Carer's Advi

Hi My Name is Eleanor. My Beautiful and Beloved Best Friend Joanie suffers from COPD. Can anyone direct me to a place where I can get some more information...

Hi My Name is Eleanor. My Beautiful and Beloved Best Friend Joanie suffers from ...

•7 years ago

Ideas for a distant daughter?

I live away from my parents and won't be able to get back to see Mum for Mother's Day. I've got some flowers being delivered but I always feel bad as I know my...

I live away from my parents and won't be able to get back to see Mum for Mother'...

•7 years ago

No longer able to bear own weight

My 95 year old mil took a fall three days ago and bruised her hand and knees. Doctor checked her over and said to give her paracetamol. Since then she is...

My 95 year old mil took a fall three days ago and bruised her hand and knees. Do...

•7 years ago

How we choose a care home?

Choosing a care home for someone you love is possibly one of the most difficult things you’ll ever face. Will they be happy? Will the staff treat them with the...

Choosing a care home for someone you love is possibly one of the most difficult ...

•7 years ago

Dementia

My father-in-law has vascular dementia and we are struggling to care for him and finding how hard it is to get him into day care a few times a week we really...

My father-in-law has vascular dementia and we are struggling to care for him and...

•7 years ago

Waiting to find out the prognosis for restrictive lung disease caused by severe scoliosis

Thanks to thorough investigation by an asthma consultant, I've finally been told I don't have asthma (unless really mild) but I do have restrictive lung...

Thanks to thorough investigation by an asthma consultant, I've finally been told...

•7 years ago

The bed my mother carved for me.

When I was six years old my mother carved the headboard of my bed into a whale and the footboard into an elephant. The post tops represented the sun, moon,...

When I was six years old my mother carved the headboard of my bed into a whale a...

•7 years ago

what my mum told me

The only bit of advice I remember my mother giving me was when I got to about 16 - she said I should always wear a vest as boys take advantages of girls who...

The only bit of advice I remember my mother giving me was when I got to about 16...

•7 years ago

Dreading the financial assessment?

To get Local Authority funding for a care package, your loved one will need to have a financial assessment. The assessor will go through all their income...

To get Local Authority funding for a care package, your loved one will need to h...

•7 years ago

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I care for my elderly dad

Hi I'm Mandy, living in South West Wales. I gave up my full time job just over a year ago to care or my elderly dad - he was discharged from hospital after an...

Hi I'm Mandy, living in South West Wales. I gave up my full time job just over a...

•7 years ago

Hello

I am new here and I am looking for advice about a long term health condition. I am 60 now and have had chronic lower back pain for at least 30 years. I have...

I am new here and I am looking for advice about a long term health condition. I ...

•7 years ago

Dementia - Experiences in shops and cafes

I recently met with a family who were struggling to find places to visit with their father who had recently been diagnosed with Dementia. A few months before...

I recently met with a family who were struggling to find places to visit with th...

•7 years ago

Coping with loneliness

Caring full-time for a loved one can be intensely lonely. Over the months and years, everything narrows down and focuses on their needs. You may feel your life...

Caring full-time for a loved one can be intensely lonely. Over the months and ye...

•7 years ago

Medical details -Message in a Bottle Scheme

Where do people keep details of your medications and what to do in case of emergencies within the home? The 'Message in a Bottle' scheme is recognised by...

Where do people keep details of your medications and what to do in case of emerg...

•7 years ago

social care?

off subject but?the proposed 5% increase in council tax ,when I'm caring for a 93 year old man ,surly I'm saving the /powers that be £s in social care?ile bet...

off subject but?the proposed 5% increase in council tax ,when I'm caring for a 9...

•7 years ago

gut and skin problems

Is it possible to ever get the gut right again after damage from drugs especially 2 courses of strong broad-spectrum antibiotics?

Is it possible to ever get the gut right again after damage from drugs especiall...

•7 years ago

help for carers

Did you know that if you are a carer and have had to stop work, you can get your national insurance contributions credited to help towards your pension. If...

Did you know that if you are a carer and have had to stop work, you can get your...

•7 years ago

Some guidance

Hi Lynn-Osborne I am sure you are going to be inundated but I would welcome your thoughts on the care of two elderly (100, and 93) parents who are both still...

Hi Lynn-Osborne I am sure you are going to be inundated but I would welcome you...

•7 years ago

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