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Carer advice

I am looking after a gentleman but as he is a family friend I do not get paid apart from food and accomadtion I enjoy what I do but don’t have allot of...

I am looking after a gentleman but as he is a family friend I do not get paid ap...

•6 years ago

Removal of Recent Post

I am posting this because we regretfully had to remove a recent post from this community where the member’s most recent reply implied the need for professional...

I am posting this because we regretfully had to remove a recent post from this c...

•6 years ago

Feel Good Friday!

Happy Friday everyone! Phew, the weekend is here at last, time to recharge your batteries! How are you all doing, how has your week been? So here are some...

Happy Friday everyone! Phew, the weekend is here at last, time to recharge your...

•6 years ago

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Bucket Lists

I've been a bit less engaged with the Care Community this past week than usual, as my husband and I were on a short break to the lovely city of York, somewhere...

I've been a bit less engaged with the Care Community this past week than usual, ...

•6 years ago

Help with costs of travelling

My brother is mentally disabled and since my mum died over ten years ago I have taken over looking after him. He is quite independent but I still have to...

My brother is mentally disabled and since my mum died over ten years ago I have ...

•6 years ago

Cost of Carers allowance

What is the cost of carers allowance

What is the cost of carers allowance

•6 years ago

Moms birthday and she slept thru it :(

My mom had advanced Alzheimer’s. Today is her 66th birthday. I took her favorite burger meal and a cake but she was asleep when I got there. I had her smiling...

My mom had advanced Alzheimer’s. Today is her 66th birthday. I took her favorit...

•6 years ago

Removal of recent post

Hi there, We have had to remove a post by a new user that popped up this afternoon. They were implying that they had a commercial interest in signing up to HU,...

Hi there, We have had to remove a post by a new user that popped up this afterno...

•6 years ago

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY

Hello Folks, It is Friday again and it brings a change in the weather. Autumn is on it's blustery way again. With it brings thoughts of crunching through...

Hello Folks, It is Friday again and it brings a change in the weather. Autumn is...

•6 years ago

Asthma inhalers

Hi, my 17 year old son has had asthma since was a baby but i have real trouble getting enough ventolin inhalers from GP. I asked for a spare but only ever get...

Hi, my 17 year old son has had asthma since was a baby but i have real trouble g...

•6 years ago

Scottish Supplementary Backdated Payment to Carers.

Hello everyone,i just joined today.Scottish Carers to receive additional £8.50 per week,currently being backdated to April so £221 and paid twice yearly.Has...

Hello everyone,i just joined today.Scottish Carers to receive additional £8.50 p...

•6 years ago

Feeling under pressure

Had a bad morning. Nigel was back in hospital for 48 hours as he aspirated, so they have changed his swallowing status which is not going down well with him....

Had a bad morning. Nigel was back in hospital for 48 hours as he aspirated, so t...

•6 years ago

Your experiences please

I wondered how people deal with situations when the one you care for gets unpleasant . My husband though still able to work on his pc at home , otherwise gets...

I wondered how people deal with situations when the one you care for gets unplea...

•6 years ago

Elderly Mum

Hi, My 90 year old Mum has come to live with us. I am disabled on the high rate of DLA for mobility. I am 67 and my husband ,poor thing is caring for both of...

Hi, My 90 year old Mum has come to live with us. I am disabled on the high rate ...

•6 years ago

carers allowance

I cant work after a stroke,can my wife claim carers allowance.

I cant work after a stroke,can my wife claim carers allowance.

•6 years ago

Son caring for mother and partner.

I am currently receiving UniversalCredit and would like to know if I can claim for carers allowance for looking after my mother and her husband? How do I go...

I am currently receiving UniversalCredit and would like to know if I can claim f...

•6 years ago

Abuse to carer

I've been working in care for over 7 years mostly home care but also in residential homes and I am currently working as a live in carer through an agency, we...

I've been working in care for over 7 years mostly home care but also in resident...

•6 years ago

im new to this

my wife gets attendance allowance, can I claim carers allowance

my wife gets attendance allowance, can I claim carers allowance

•6 years ago

Feel Good Friday

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway” (Emory Austin) Hello everyone, I can’t believe that we have come to the end of another...

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway” (Emory Austin) He...

•6 years ago

A word of praise for our NHS and social services

I just wanted to post a 'thank you note' to all the health services we enjoy in the United Kingdom. It's not that I've had to use them recently; but that my...

I just wanted to post a 'thank you note' to all the health services we enjoy in ...

•6 years ago

September is World Alzheimer’s Month

Afternoon everyone, we thought it might be useful to bring your attention to World Alzheimer’s Month this September. If you or a loved one is suffering, just...

Afternoon everyone, we thought it might be useful to bring your attention to Wor...

•6 years ago

Mom has really poorly mouth

Had bad weekend with mom not wanting to eat, and a frightening moment when I realised she was trying to eat her bottom dentures! Have confiscated them now...

Had bad weekend with mom not wanting to eat, and a frightening moment when I rea...

•6 years ago

My mom has moderate-severe Alzheimer’s

My mom was diagnosed in 2014 with Alzheimer’s, we had to move her into a complex care home. Ironically she was a nurse for 15 years in a memory care ward....

My mom was diagnosed in 2014 with Alzheimer’s, we had to move her into a complex...

•6 years ago

Anyone Know What Granularity Means When It Comes To Tissue

Anyone know what granularity means when it comes to feet and tissue injuries.

Anyone know what granularity means when it comes to feet and tissue injuries.

•6 years ago

Slider Sheets

I wonder if anyone can give me any advice on which slider sheet to get. I have been looking on a site called Complete Care but there is so many. I`m also...

I wonder if anyone can give me any advice on which slider sheet to get. I have b...

•6 years ago

Feel Good Friday!

Good morning everyone how are you all doing today? How has your week been? I know some of you here in the UK, you will have been getting your children or...

Good morning everyone how are you all doing today? How has your week been? I kno...

•6 years ago

Mums Legs

Mums legs and feet are extremely swollen for which she is on furesomide (dose had to be decreased as they were affecting her kidneys) the trouble is they have...

Mums legs and feet are extremely swollen for which she is on furesomide (dose h...

•6 years ago

Slide sheets that are left under the patient.?

I have been trying to find the slide sheets which are left under the patient and does away with needing a flat base sheet,but I am flummoxed as to what ones...

I have been trying to find the slide sheets which are left under the patient and...

•6 years ago

Anyone Know HOW Much Mixed Personal Budget Pays

Things are all tad wishy washy vauge when it comes to dad’s mixed personal budget direct payment. According to social worker £600 is he’s allocation to meet...

Things are all tad wishy washy vauge when it comes to dad’s mixed personal budge...

•6 years ago

Removal of Recent Post

I am posting this because we regretfully had to remove a recent post from a young student in the US. His most recent reply implied the need for professional or...

I am posting this because we regretfully had to remove a recent post from a youn...

•6 years ago

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