Has anyone ever managed to keep their carer's allowance whilst a parent/other is in a care home. I have been told that if self funding it is possible, but i'm a little skeptical. I have no savings, am unemployed and there is no one to help, so i am worried there will not be enough money to carry on buying her clothes/toiletries/outings/health appointments/etc, let alone sorting out her personal/financial business/emptying and getting her property ready for sale to pay for her care home fees, which are currently taken care of through the deferred payment scheme.
Mum is disabled and has really painful feet due to operation that went wrong so i have to purchase expensive slippers/shoes/socks etc which keep shrinking when they wash them, i feel like i'm nitpicking but its so annoying for me but painful when shrunken footwear is put on sensitive foot condition. I do appreciate the care provided by the home, but they really don't seem to understand the crippling pain mum can be in, as the dementia has affected her speech so she cannot tell them when she is in pain or uncomfortable, they can only tell when its obvious.
Apologies for going away from the question, don't often get the chance its so relentless, always a fight
Thanks in advance, ever hopeful
Mum is disabled and has really painful feet due to operation that went wrong so i have to purchase expensive slippers/shoes/socks etc which keep shrinking when they wash them, i feel like i'm nitpicking but its so annoying for me but painful when shrunken footwear is put on sensitive foot condition. I do appreciate the care provided by the home, but they really don't seem to understand the crippling pain mum can be in, as the dementia has affected her speech so she cannot tell them when she is in pain or uncomfortable, they can only tell when its obvious.
Apologies for going away from the question, don't often get the chance its so relentless, always a fight
Thanks in advance, ever hopeful