You mentioned carer's allowance.
You have my complete sympathies. Sorry I cannot help in person. BUT this should be published anonymously and sent to our good party leaders who haven't a clue what they spout about, living in their protected capsules. All that is missing is a reference to paltry carers allowance.
All the none too bright canvassers that come to our doors about election should also be given this to read. They are clueless morons just reiterating what their rulers have ordered!!!!
Last year I gave one flavour some words of wisdom and she couldn't get away fast enough as she Only knew how to pass this information on to her party. And that was only about carers allowance!
We don't have much to laugh about, but, your comment on the canvasser, and carer's allowance, did cause me to have a little chuckle to myself.
I have seen the politicians on tv this year, saying all the words they think we want to hear, money for looking for a cure by 2025 (too late for anyone of us) but, until last year ( I don't know about anyone else ) I had never heard anyone discussing dementia.
I was advised by the nurse manager at memory clinic, to apply for attendance allowance for my husband because of his dementia. I did, and she was furious when he was turned down. I gave her all my correspondence and she re-wrote everything for me to re-apply. She said it was ridiculous refusing dementia patients, but, it was all in the way you word the application. It was successful the second time.
I then received a letter stating as my husband had attendance allowance I could apply for carer's allowance Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I applied only to be told, as I received state pension of 41.00 a week, I could not have the 38.00 carer's allowance. If it had been the other way around, they would have given me the 3.00 difference. I told them they had better keep it, they obviously are in much more need of the 38.00, than I am. What a laugh!! We as carer's, save them hundreds of pounds per week, by not sending our loved ones into care homes. Whether we have a pension or not, we are still caring for them.
My husband was diagnosed 10 years ago, I still care for him on my own. He had a sore bottom and front a couple of months ago with urine burn and I had the council district nurse come in once a week to check how it was, but, with the correct meds they gave me I got it cleared up.
I must say they are the only people that have shown any interest in him. Although everything is ok now, they come once a month just to see how he is, telling me if it wasn't for carer's like myself, they would be overwhelmed with work. Which was very nice to hear, and they are so nice.
I take one day at a time, and tell myself miracles do happen, if not a cure, maybe better medication. My wish for everyone.
I have to go now and get the hoist out, before my husband slides off his chair.
Thank you for the chuckle.