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Archives for August 2007

Being charged for care - please help
I already posted this in Anything Else Moneysaving ... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=541203 And i was advised to post it here for more advise Hi there I have read all the rules and guidelines, so i hope this is the correct place to post. So my dad is in care (living in someones home and the local…
An Exercise in Good Humour
;) Hope that you Enjoy this light hearted post;) Unique exercise for building muscles in "older" people Just came across this exercise suggested for older people,to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to some of my friends. The article suggested doing it three days…
So Blessed
What a year, lost my dear dad in March of this year. Still suffering from the effects of flooding 6wks ago. But my precious daughter is expecting a very much longed for (IVF) baby next week. So the old adage is right, every cloud has a silver lining and I feel SO blessed.
Ageism
I am a female in my late-fifties and have started to become aware of ageism. Recently I was referred to as "an old git" in a e-mail message "you are the old git in this conversation!" - then I was called trendy for using lol.. Do I laugh or cry about this??
Social Services want to move my frail Ma (92)
My Ma who is 92 is in a Nursing Home (NH) and until now this has been paid for from the proceeds of the sale of her house. However, we are now well below the threshhold required (she's got about £17k left) and Social Services (SS) say she will have to move to a cheaper home unless the NH will reduce their fees. SS point…
eye test ?
My mother is 82 and going for a eye test in Boots I know she qualifies for a free test. But does she need to fill forms out before she goes or will they have the relevant forms at the optician ? Thank you
Nursing care benefit and 'giving away' money
My Father was recently taken into hospital with Pneumonia and is very unsteady on his feet, previously suffering a fractured hip. Thankfully he is starting to make some progress, so it seems likely he will need to go into a nursing home after leaving hospital. The financial situation is difficult since my parents sold…
i really need help in this matter from a solicitor if poss
my dad died and left a will gifting 5,000 to 20 of his grandchildren and the remainder of the estate split 3 ways between my 2 brothers and my mum well its all gone through now and the 5,000`s have been gifted and mum has recieved her final letter to accept the costs etc which is all fine but my 2 brothers are being really…
Car Insurance for elderly/low risk drivers.
We've just been through the annual shop-around to renew our car insurance and were very surprised and impressed by the low cost policy we got from www.intunegroup.co.uk. In fact the on-line quote was so low I had to contact the phone helpline to check that the figure was correct. During the conversation, the agent told me…
Vitamin pill too big!
I bought Mum, who is in her 70's, a bottle of multi vitamin tablets a while back, sorry cannot remember what brand they were . Anyway, I did not look at the outside of the bottle where it did show the size of the tablet. Opened up the bottle to find the tablet was too big, even for me. It was the size of a small bomb! Ok…
Do I need to do anything re AA & Fees
My Dad has been in hospital for the past three weeks, having had a stroke. He has been in a care home for the past 12 months. I have EPA over his affairs. (He has Dementia) My question is, do I need to contact anyone re his payment of Attendance Allowance while he is in hospital? Is he still due AA, if he is in hospital? I…
Questions to ask re Care Homes ?
My MIL was diagnosed as suffering fromAlzheimers early last year. She has been living in sheltered accomodation since 2005 ,however it has become apparent that she was not coping well . She lives in Scotland , and after involving social services and the Alzheimers organisation , she was placed in 2 weeks respite care, she…
ladies. What does your grandchild call you?
I need to settle on something by next week grandma, gran, granny, nana, nan etc I think I like grandma but I am open to changes
witnesses to wills and POA
We are currently thinking of re-doing our wills and writing POA's and have the following questions relating to witnesses. 1) When selecting witnesses for wills and POA does the witness have to be living at activation, or would you need to redo the documents if a witness should pass away before activation. 2) On a POA an…
if you are able to save
then look at the ns&i thread on the savings board. These are only worth while if you pay tax ie the equivalent interest on 22% tax band is 7.15% and on the 40% tax band it is 9.75% I have just learned that the certs can be rolled over on maturity at the same terms ie rpi linked plus interest. This makes them a superb, safe…
Enduring Power of Attorney (again)
I've been following the thread on this recently, and OH and I want to make them. I've got the form from http://www.guardianship.gov.uk/theservice/enduringpower.htm and it all looks pretty straightforward. I don't really want to pay out for a solicitor, and it sounds like it isn't really neccessary to do so. There is no…
NHS funded care homes
Please move if not on the right board- thanks- We have recently realised that FIL in a care home is probably ill enough to qualify for- I think they call it- ongoing healthcare, something like that. In other words he would not pay for his care. Anyway after being advised to ring various people after 2 days we have found…
My poor Nan has macular degeneration
My poor nan is 87 years old.She lives alone and is on income support.She has just been diagnosed with macular degeneration and has been told by her consultant that she could lose her sight at any time.She has been told she may benefit from having injections in her eyes.Unfortunately, these are not done on the NHS so she…
NHS Viagra ????
Hi - My partner has to take meds for high blood pressure. As I'm sure you know they have side-effects. We asked the doctor about this, & he offers us Cialis (sorry sus spelling) on a private prescription - which is around £40. As we live on benefits this is something we just cant afford. Does the nhs supply viagra or…
Family Income protection - providers for over 70s?
Can anyone recommend a good provider for family income protection for someone aged 72? I am in my mid 50s and my new partner is 72. Although he works part time because he loves it, we do rely on his earnings as well as my income and his pension. I hope we have many many years together, but I have to face the possibility…

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