Attendance Allowance advice.

beecher2

eddie864 wrote: »

I disagree, Insulin dependant diabetes isn't easy to control at all. It requires careful control of diet and appropriate insulin usage. For most of us this works out ok, with occasional hypos and hypers. For the elderly, with eyesight issues, thinner skin (making veins easier to hit), possibly confusion issues and often dietary issues it is more likely that there are errors with dosage causing hypos and the like. It is entirely plausible for a diabetic to need night care in certain circumstances. Of course, for most of us it wouldn't be necessary but there are exceptions.

More likely that a nurse would come in to give the injection, rather than have night care.

bigmondy

Update: 6 months on and the 'old Boy' finally agreed to complete the form.

He received confirmation that he is entitled to AA last week.

Many thanks for all the advice received from all who contributed. They are both receiving AA now and deservedly so.

Thmbs Up to MSE Forums.

HB58

Thank you for letting us know the outcome - and well done for helping these vulnerable people get what they are entitled to.