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Can We Get Carers Allowance?

achtunglady · 2006-09-18 11:25:38

Hi. My mum has just come out of hospital after having an operation on her foot and is walking with the aid of crutches. If she didnt have this operation, she would have ended up in a wheelchair. She is not able to get in the shower as she has to keep the foot dry and has been advised not to attempt bathing unless someone…

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Scarlett1 Posts: 6,887 Forumite

20 September 2006 at 5:26PM

achtunglady wrote:

Mum is 72, her foot will take 3 months to heal and then she is going to have another op on the other foot, so where does this leave her?

can she not come and live with you for the duration until she is back on her feet (sorry no pun intended)

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