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Elderly parents

Should we arrange a private geriatric assessment for my elderly mother-in-law?
16
How to respond when a parent with dementia expects to move in
52
Carers charging for 30 minutes but only working 15-20 minutes - is this normal for care?
112
Chores help
5
Safety cameras
7
Elderly mum interfering with chores and hygiene in my home - unreasonably angry??
40
How quickly do the DVLA act on concerns about unfit drivers?
89
Just out of interest, what are your elderly parents care home fees?
138
Dreading the phone ringing
39
Do care homes usually invite families for Christmas dinner visits?
13
Do care homes usually invite families for Christmas dinner visits?
9
Frustrated by my dad pretending to the GP that he can do everything!
24
Camera to monitor carers?
18
Should care home staff have unpacked hospital bags after discharge?
43
Balancing independence and safety for elderly parents as they become frailer
31
Main carer planning to leave
11
Can you claim CHC retrospectively after death?
2
Can anyone recommend a UK death planner book for my mum?
9
Elderly mother and tech
2
Would you go on holiday in these circumstances?
76
Moving elderly parent to be closer
26
My father’s erratic and abusive behaviour
18
Cleaning companies for a very deep clean
9
How long typically to settle into a nursing home?
16
Am I right that most elderly people must self-fund care if they have assets?
193
Deputyship for father and paying mothers funeral costs
4
Meal Replacement
14
Moving a 90-year-old parent to a care home in another area. Any experiences?
10
Keeping my mum safe
16
Accessible beach/pool for elderly parent holiday
11
Worried about elderly parents making a rash move and poor decisions
17
Questions about Burnham's proposed social care changes
7
Am I doing enough for my lonely elderly mum?
105
Struggling to cope with parent's dementia and feeling myself retreating
10
What would you do if your sibling refused to help?
84
When is a health lasting power of attorney useful?
81
So I was looking at possible care homes…
51
How to support elderly parents who refuse help and future planning
49
Query about Homecare Funding
19
Worried about mum
2
Care at home, not sure if it’s the right care, so drained by it all.
133
No dementia diagnosis for elderly mum despite major personality change
14
How to manage caring for father-in-law without growing resentful
5
My mother is just not interested in us
49
Accused of abuse or neglect
48
Paranoid elderly mother
1
Refusal to accept diagnosis of her husband
5
How do you tell your dad he’s wet himself?
10
Parents refuse to entertain the idea of POA, any advice?
13
Helping parents from a distance
3