Benefits of being a carer
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I was just thinking about that the other day for some reason. I wonder if I would pass the written part of the driving test. No such thing in my day. Well that gives me some reading matter for the rest of the sunny season!!
To a policeman on point duty or to following traffic?
Moving off signal whilst hill starting was fun.
Is thread hijacking allowed?!!
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Left turn signals for any young folk (or forgetful oldies!!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joey7/5324827588/
Moving off signal whilst hill starting was fun.
Is thread hijacking allowed?!!
EDIT
Left turn signals for any young folk (or forgetful oldies!!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joey7/5324827588/
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You have to apply for a blue badge and you need to think carefully about what you write in the application form. I had one for mum butbshenhas a wheelchair. I was less confident about getting one for Bill but I got it.
I got a free radar key for disabled access toilets from the council. I used Bill's attendance allowance letter as proof of disability. I think this is also what I used when I bout the disabled person's rail card.
Assistance at airports requires no proof of disability.
The disability is mental incapacity as far as I'm concerned.
I got a free radar key for disabled access toilets from the council. I used Bill's attendance allowance letter as proof of disability. I think this is also what I used when I bout the disabled person's rail card.
Assistance at airports requires no proof of disability.
The disability is mental incapacity as far as I'm concerned.
When I applied for Blue badge they phoned me and said just because MIL was 85 and had dementia it didn't mean she could get it. Also a friend of mine applied and she had to go and walk about 100 yards which she did well so was refused the blue badge even though she has heart problems and has difficulty in the winter. MIL would 'rise' to the occasion if asked to demonstrate her walking ability and march along.......don't know what to do????
Nobody came to see Bill. I made a lot of emphasis in the application on the fact that I can't drop Bill off to go and park or leave him waiting for me if I go to collect the car. He would be most likely to wander off. I also emphasised the toilet issue. If Bill needs to go to the loo needs to go as soon as possible. I wrote about the need to park as close to a disabled access loo as possible. I took extracts of my letters to the two doctors and used these in my application. I don't know if they were contacted or not.
I'm not sure if I kept my application or not. If I did I would be happy to email it to you to let you see how I filled it in. I'll need to check on my laptop later. I'm on the ipad just now.
I suppose each council is different in the way they view applications.
I'm not sure if I kept my application or not. If I did I would be happy to email it to you to let you see how I filled it in. I'll need to check on my laptop later. I'm on the ipad just now.
I suppose each council is different in the way they view applications.
You can apply on the grounds of them being a danger to themselves or to other road users. So if MIL can walk but she might walk into the road/traffic without looking that SHOULD be enough even if she sprinted like Linford Christie.
Noorza
That's exactly what she does! The other thing she does is .........we tell her to wait to get out of the car but of course she does not remember and opens the car door before I get round to her and virtually smashes her door against the car next to us! If we had a disabled parking spot she would have more space
That's exactly what she does! The other thing she does is .........we tell her to wait to get out of the car but of course she does not remember and opens the car door before I get round to her and virtually smashes her door against the car next to us! If we had a disabled parking spot she would have more space
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1354&pageNumber=5
I found this about the blue badges thought it made interesting reading.
I found this about the blue badges thought it made interesting reading.
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