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Meals on wheels

Does anyone use a 'meals on wheels' service? How did you find it, and what does it cost? Thanks!

Does anyone use a 'meals on wheels' service? How did you find it, and what does ...

•7 years ago

Alarm bracelet required for 95 year old

I want to get my 95 year old mother an alarm bracelet as she will not wear a pendant. Where is the best place to buy one?

I want to get my 95 year old mother an alarm bracelet as she will not wear a pen...

•7 years ago

Benefits

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of giving up full time employment to care for my mother who has dementia, does anyone know what benefits I would be able to claim?

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of giving up full time employment to care for my mothe...

•7 years ago

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Care giver

Hello everyone!! I have worked in the care sector for 23 years and I have learnt and done slot so my knowledge is quite good (when needed) Yet it seems to me...

Hello everyone!! I have worked in the care sector for 23 years and I have learnt...

•7 years ago

Looking for carer

We have an 89 year old mother based in Sprotbrough, near Doncaster and are trying to find a suitable carer for live-in care. the options in terms of...

We have an 89 year old mother based in Sprotbrough, near Doncaster and are tryin...

•7 years ago

Choosing between carers or care homes

Hello My fellow Carers, I am new here but I have been looking after my mum for quite a while now. Sadly, for a variety of reasons, I feel it's time to consider...

Hello My fellow Carers, I am new here but I have been looking after my mum for q...

•7 years ago

grandparent care

hi I have an 89 y.o. grandmother I want to care for full time at her home, she has had a broken hip and hardly walks now unless she needs to, I was working...

hi I have an 89 y.o. grandmother I want to care for full time at her home, she h...

•7 years ago

New to this forum

Hi all I found this forum by chance when a friend of mine mentioned problems on the Headway forum. Like my friend I am a carer dealing with a partner that has...

Hi all I found this forum by chance when a friend of mine mentioned problems on ...

•7 years ago

Carer Friend required

I am 66 years old and my wife is a similar age. She has been diagnosed with Parkinsons Desease for more than 25 years and is doing rather well. However I am at...

I am 66 years old and my wife is a similar age. She has been diagnosed with Park...

•7 years ago

DLA re-assessed when over 65????

Recently the decision was made for mum to go into a care home due to her complex needs. My brother, sister and myself knew that was the right decision for mum...

Recently the decision was made for mum to go into a care home due to her complex...

•7 years ago

carers allowance

how many hours a week do you have to do to get carers allowance

how many hours a week do you have to do to get carers allowance

•7 years ago

Hello All

Hello pleased to meet you all, I am David and I am both a care expert for work and a carer supporting my parents. I am keen to share both my personal and...

Hello pleased to meet you all, I am David and I am both a care expert for work ...

•7 years ago

Ccaz full time carer

Hi I'm Caroline I am a ful time carer for my husband who is 80 years of age and has vascular dementia arthritis of the spine and both legs he's also recently...

Hi I'm Caroline I am a ful time carer for my husband who is 80 years of age and ...

•7 years ago

Intro

Hi, my name is Pauline, I became my husbands' fulltime carer July 2015 when my husband had a stroke, he is left side paralysed, lost his speech, has to be peg...

Hi, my name is Pauline, I became my husbands' fulltime carer July 2015 when my h...

•7 years ago

Caring for a mentally ill person while ill myself with ME/Chronic Fatigue

I'm new here and as I get older (I'm now 71) I find caring for J who has paranoid schizophrenia severely taxing in terms of exhaustion/illness (I have severe...

I'm new here and as I get older (I'm now 71) I find caring for J who has paranoi...

•7 years ago

Ask the expert session

Thanks to David-James- for answering the questions from the community today. We hope this session was useful. Simplyhealth Team

Thanks to David-James- for answering the questions from the community today. We ...

•7 years ago

Ask the Expert – COMPLETE

Between 1pm - 2pm, David-James- from Clarity Care Consulting will be here on the community to answer your questions about social care. Thanks to everyone who...

Between 1pm - 2pm, David-James- from Clarity Care Consulting will be here on th...

•7 years ago

wilffos 481

I am 84 years old with a Thai wife who has cared for me for the last few years. She is currently awaiting permanent residency permit. Will she be able to...

I am 84 years old with a Thai wife who has cared for me for the last few year...

•7 years ago

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Carers coming together

The Care Community Forum is a fantastic hub for sharing experiences, learning new things and supporting one another - something that we're very much proud to...

The Care Community Forum is a fantastic hub for sharing experiences, learning ne...

•7 years ago

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Juggling caring with a career

Managing a caring role with the demands of a career can be extremely difficult. According to research by Carers UK, over half of carers they asked said they'd...

Managing a caring role with the demands of a career can be extremely difficult. ...

•7 years ago

What does being a carer mean to you?

Experience has taught us that as a carer you are utterly devoted to your loved one. What does being a carer mean to you? What words would you use to describe...

Experience has taught us that as a carer you are utterly devoted to your loved o...

•7 years ago

Life as a 'sandwich carer'

Life can sometimes be difficult to manage for us all and becoming a carer can often bring new challenges in addition to those faced in everyday life. It's...

Life can sometimes be difficult to manage for us all and becoming a carer can of...

•7 years ago

Tales of an ex carer

Hi my name is Hazel. I used to care for my mum who had Alzheimers and vascular dementia. Sadly she died last November, but I have a wealth of knowledge...

Hi my name is Hazel. I used to care for my mum who had Alzheimers and vascular ...

•7 years ago

Care for life expert

Can I ask does the carer always get paid separately or does the money go to the person being cared for my mother needs a career but doesn't have a bank account...

Can I ask does the carer always get paid separately or does the money go to the ...

•7 years ago

Carers Week - how can we help?

Today is the first day of Carers Week (12-18th June), and we are excited to announce that we are holding an "Ask Me Anything" session on Friday 16th between...

Today is the first day of Carers Week (12-18th June), and we are excited to anno...

•7 years ago

Celebrating Carer's Week (12-18 June)

It's Carer's Week and we're celebrating! Throughout the week we'll post a variety of updates, each one focusing on a different theme. We'll also be hosting a...

It's Carer's Week and we're celebrating! Throughout the week we'll post a variet...

•7 years ago

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Mental health

Hi im nancy and my husband has a mental illness he is 52 years old hes suffered for nearly 10 years he isnt improving and has been on many different...

Hi im nancy and my husband has a mental illness he is 52 years old hes suffered...

•7 years ago

Hello

Hi new to this. Have finished work to care for my 86 yr young mom who has moderate dementia and has just come back to her own home after 3 months in hospital....

Hi new to this. Have finished work to care for my 86 yr young mom who has modera...

•7 years ago

Necrotising myopathy/myositis

I have been diagnosed with NM/Myositis and have over the course of a couple of months become totally dependent 24/7 and am in a wheelchair. I start IVIG...

I have been diagnosed with NM/Myositis and have over the course of a couple of m...

•7 years ago

Does my elderly mother have to be left to suffer like this?

hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm so glad to have found this wonderful community. I would seriously appreciate some advice please, I care for my 80yr old...

hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm so glad to have found this wonderful community...

•7 years ago

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