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Unfortunately, we do ask that people don't post "surplus items" on the forum as there are liability issues. I'm totally on board with the idea of trying to find used stuff (I donated my mother's...

Ha - found the thread and I was wrong: the poster did come back and powers that be backed down.

http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?48185-Section-117-Paying-for-Care

I would say that...

I've seen here one report of that being proposed but I don't think the poster ever came back to confirm that had actually happened. I would say it's rare (maybe very rare) when the reason for the...

Celia - I've never thought of using almond oil for my lips (I know, stupid really). I can't use the common over the counter lipsalves as they mostly have petroleum jelly or lanolin in both of which...

I think this is the most up to date (a revision last autumn). They didn't publish one this year which I assume is preparatory to the changes being made.
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I don't know pied - I think early morning is quite common. Whenever it happens, you're there with her, and we are with you.

Hugs to you all.


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Pied - my thoughts are with you and your sister at this very difficult time.

Not the social worker in this case. She's confusing 117 aftercare with LA funded social care. Two different things.

As to selling house, I believe Nebiroth is correct. I suppose if she was no...

Really, I don't think you have anything to worry about. As Jeannette said: The care home will be used to this sort of accusation. And lets look at the accusations: you're spending his money on carers...

Can I just mention that this is a 5 year old thread, so the original posters may no longer be around (except me and Sylvia of course :D)

I think a lot of people (well me definitely) have talked about and deal with a lot of guilt. What I think it's important to understand that this is unjustified guilt. Justified guilt is when you turn...

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Have you tried calling NHS Direct? http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en/About/CallingNHSDirect

On the whole I think she probably is better off with you at home, but...

There's also a question of where she is ordinarily resident. Assuming there is no deferred payment agreement in place, when a self-funder moves from one LA to another the new LA becomes responsible...

Gwen I think someone else pointed it out, but the registration fee may not be payable based on your mother's savings or income. If you download the forms and fill them out you can just sit on them...

That sounds about right Soobee.

Anyway, if the OPG registered it then you have no issues (well except with "well known high street company").

Hi nitram. I must confess I do find this whole jointly and jointly and severally confusing on a single LPA. For example



What I assume this means is that while you can appoint attorneys as...

You know you could draw them up now yourself but not file them until you needed to? The forms are available here http://www.justice.gov.uk/forms/opg/lasting-power-of-attorney

Trouble is, strictly speaking, you shouldn't be using her bank like this. Is there any possibility of being made a third party on her account? Or if it's just state pension and benefits one of you...

Yes you can Gwen. However, you need to think carefully about how it should be worded because it gets more complicated the more people who are involved. You say you all want a say but then the...

Jimbo - I think this is the link

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/later-life-newsletter-45-june-2013

It's not quite as simple as creating a new LPA. Do you have an EPA or an LPA? Anyway, whatever you have there would need to be a deed of revocation signed by the donor and a witness before a new...

Trimeth is the first antibacterial they always try because 1) it does tend to work and 2) it's very cheap. If it didn't work last time though, I would suggest that next time you push for something...

Ditto. Very attractive clothing: well done.

The last time I checked, I think the justice website was quoting 9 weeks to process a registration. You get back a multi (I think) page document where each page has a seal on it. That's the LPA.

The likelihood is that it just one carer (I assume you have several?) and I would agree with everyone else - you do need to take action because it's a disgusting thing to do. Quite apart from the...