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Breast Cancer

Stage 2 lobuler oestrogen positive cancer

Stage 2 lobuler oestrogen positive cancer

•7 years ago

Carer

Hello .not sure if I should be doing this but just found this site and really need to talk .My Husband has suffered with R/A for over 30 yrs ,for the last...

Hello .not sure if I should be doing this but just found this site and really ...

•7 years ago

whoops!

Sorry, in my previous post I meant private pension and not state pension.

Sorry, in my previous post I meant private pension and not state pension.

•7 years ago

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Caring allownce

My son has only last week had two major heart operations, triple bypass and aorta bypass. He is unable to care for himself and his partner is wanting to care...

My son has only last week had two major heart operations, triple bypass and aort...

•7 years ago

Pension problem?

Hi I am currently getting Carer's Allowance. Can anyone confirm (or deny!) that my pension counts towards my £116/ week allowed earnings?

Hi I am currently getting Carer's Allowance. Can anyone confirm (or deny!) that ...

•7 years ago

Time

Ive been diognised with lung cancer lyfnod as a secondary in may 2017 i had breast cancer 8 yrs ago in 2009 on medication which has helped and feel well at...

Ive been diognised with lung cancer lyfnod as a secondary in may 2017 i had brea...

•7 years ago

An urgent problem

Incontinence can be very embarrassing. We all understand that. But it’s a problem we need to talk about, given how common it is and how seriously it can impact...

Incontinence can be very embarrassing. We all understand that. But it’s a proble...

•7 years ago

carer

i have given up work to care for my husband who has unstable angina & has had 2 mild attacks of angina his right artery is 60% blocked how much blocked does it...

i have given up work to care for my husband who has unstable angina & has had 2 ...

•7 years ago

carers allowance

I `ve been caring for my husband for over 22years since his stroke.He gets full disability each month.Someone told me I should have been getting carers...

I `ve been caring for my husband for over 22years since his stroke.He gets full ...

•7 years ago

dementia poem

could I please have copy of posts on21st Sept. 2017

could I please have copy of posts on21st Sept. 2017

•7 years ago

Tenaj asks if earning £97/mth average will affect her carer's allowance. Any answers?

Hi. I have been doing some seasonal (April - September) work. I have earning on average £97 per month. Will this affect my carer's allowance?

Hi. I have been doing some seasonal (April - September) work. I have earning on ...

•7 years ago

Dementia poem

Some posted a poem - yesterday I think- about how a dementia carer feels. Can't seem to find. Anyone help?

Some posted a poem - yesterday I think- about how a dementia carer feels. Can't...

•7 years ago

HELP!! Pain in the bum!!

I fell asleep in the chair this morning, and when I woke I had an intense pain in the top of my buttocks, I couldn't put weight on my left leg without extreme...

I fell asleep in the chair this morning, and when I woke I had an intense pain i...

•7 years ago

Respite care

My husband is losing the strength in his legs, he likes to go out whenever possible. What is the best sort of place to take him to meet up with people. He is...

My husband is losing the strength in his legs, he likes to go out whenever possi...

•7 years ago

can i claim anything please.

I goto my mums every day as she can not do housework washing or cooking as her sight is going also i have to be there to help her walk.so could i claim...

I goto my mums every day as she can not do housework washing or cooking as her s...

•7 years ago

carer

my neighbour looks after is uncle an all he gets carer money nowt else , can he claim anythink else so he can get glasses , dentist and free tablets, he is...

my neighbour looks after is uncle an all he gets carer money nowt else , can he ...

•7 years ago

new carer

Hi , I`m a carer to my wife who has trouble standing and walking ,doing housework and washing.

Hi , I`m a carer to my wife who has trouble standing and walking ,doing housewor...

•7 years ago

Mavis & Colin's story...

So often we are touched by the wonderful stories of our guests. We'd like to share with you the heartwarming story of husband and wife Mavis and Colin, whose...

So often we are touched by the wonderful stories of our guests. We'd like to sha...

•7 years ago

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World Alzheimer's Day, 21 September

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. With over 46 million people worldwide believed to be living with dementia, it's highly likely that you, or someone you know,...

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. With over 46 million people worldwide believed t...

•7 years ago

Attendance Allowance

Hi could anybody tell me what's the highest rate of attendance allowance and what other help one could get thanks

Hi could anybody tell me what's the highest rate of attendance allowance and wha...

•7 years ago

Remember Me

This September marks World Alzheimer’s Month and this year’s theme is 'Remember me' to highlight the importance of early detection and diagnosis of dementia....

This September marks World Alzheimer’s Month and this year’s theme is 'Remember ...

•7 years ago

Anxiety

I am a carer for my mom whom is in remission for non hogkinson lymphoma, which has damaged a lot of her body since coming out of hospital for irreg heart beat...

I am a carer for my mom whom is in remission for non hogkinson lymphoma, which h...

•7 years ago

Carer’s Allowance – what are the rules?

Carers in the UK can claim a number of benefits to help supplement their income while they are caring for a loved one. But there are some fairly strict rules...

Carers in the UK can claim a number of benefits to help supplement their income ...

•7 years ago

Care home management

How do I get the care home management where my dad resides to do what I ask and ensure they do. The manager has changed recently and the new one seems less...

How do I get the care home management where my dad resides to do what I ask and ...

•7 years ago

Auditory Hallucinations

Caring for my 93year old mum who's really suffering with Musical Hallucinations has anyone any experience in this and how I can help her to understand it?

Caring for my 93year old mum who's really suffering with Musical Hallucinations ...

•7 years ago

Further to my last post.....no they don't....

Mum was being seen at home by the NHS podiatrist arranged through the community health people, they didn't visit when she was in hospital, I've rung them this...

Mum was being seen at home by the NHS podiatrist arranged through the community ...

•7 years ago

The agony of UTIs

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are distressing and uncomfortable. In older people, they are one of the most common infections doctors see. Caused when...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are distressing and uncomfortable. In older peop...

•7 years ago

Carer in need of a little advice

Hi, l am a Carer and work in the community, l deal with various conditions with the elderly, my youngest is 55 years and the eldest is 93 years, it's my own...

Hi, l am a Carer and work in the community, l deal with various conditions with ...

•7 years ago

Do they know what they're doing

A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding mum's diabetic foot care, and I'm very grateful for all the responses I received. I took the invoice into the...

A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding mum's diabetic foot care, and I'm ...

•7 years ago

Help with our council tax

Hi I receive state pension and attendance allowance my husband works and pay full council tax do you think I could get a reduction on my council tax thanks

Hi I receive state pension and attendance allowance my husband works and pay ful...

•7 years ago

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