Trying to find some help for brother in law aged 64

[picasso57]

I am trying to find out some information for my brother in law who is 64 lives on his own and struggles with quite a few things that most of us do in everyday life.. I am trying to find out if he is entitled to any benefits or help, that will make his life easier to cope with as he gets older..

the normal everyday things he struggles with are communicating with people in general, organising his money (he in on benefits) like paying his bills putting money aside to last him to his next payment (which is 2 weekly) , personal hygiene well cleanliness in any form his little 1 bed bungalow is ideal for him but its disgustingly filthy smells and is full of rubbish, He get very angry quickly and has been know to lash out both physically and verbally on occasions.. (he has had anger management course) that's a few things he struggles with,, he also has diabetes and just starting to inject insulin, also astma.. not sure if any of this would be classed a disability. but he could do with a bit help in any way shape or form.. both financially..even a bus pass would help him as he still likes to be independent but can't afford to do things. if anyone know where we could start to try and find some help for him we would be very grateful..

i hope this is the right place to ask this info..

if not please delete thank you

[Jofisher]

Contact adult social services they will be able to help you with all of these things and will also know who else can help you

[Sarah_Mencap]

Hello picasso57

Welcome and thank you for posting. It is great that you are looking out for your brother in law and helping him.

Jo's suggestions to contact adult social services is a good starting point. They will know what support is available locally. They will probably want to do an needs assessment - to find out what he needs help with. There is a good explanation of this on the NHS website here - nhs.uk/conditions/social-ca...

If your brother has a learning disability, you can contact our Learning Disability helpline by emailing [e-mail] or filling in this contact mencap.org.uk/contact/conta...

One of our trained advisors will be able to help.

I hope this helps a little.

Best wishes

Sarah

[thara9643]

Heya. You really now need to ring social services pronto in the morning to discuss everything. Make some brief notes as well. Ask for a complete needs assessment and be honest. Social services team can guide you through the process. A social worker will visit to do a full assessment and then report back on their findings.

[Carol710 in reply to thara9643]

Thank you ,I shall do that first thing in the morning .

[thara9643 in reply to Carol710]

Also make spare copies of any paperwork. Store them securely.