Is a stroke a dissability?

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Hi all,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I have no idea with this i'm afraid.
Long story short. My mother had a severe stroke two months ago. She will soon be leaving hospital and going into a rehabilitaion center for roughly 6 weeks. From there she will either stay there at cost, or go back home for my father and myself to look after her.
Firstly. Is a stroke considered a dissability? She can talk and hold a basic conversation but often gets confused. She can no longer read or tell the time and can not walk without assistance not get out of a chair or bed on her own. She can not dress herself, clean herself or anything of that nature. Is that classed as a disability or something different?
Secondly, Would my father be elligable for carrers allowance or something similar if she was to go home?
Thirdly, what happens with regards to costs if she is not able to return home and has to stay somewhere for her care?
At the moment I do not know their financial status other than they own their home outright. They are both in their 70's.
I have never had to deal with anything like this and I'm lost as to where to start looking for info. Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I have no idea with this i'm afraid.
Long story short. My mother had a severe stroke two months ago. She will soon be leaving hospital and going into a rehabilitaion center for roughly 6 weeks. From there she will either stay there at cost, or go back home for my father and myself to look after her.
Firstly. Is a stroke considered a dissability? She can talk and hold a basic conversation but often gets confused. She can no longer read or tell the time and can not walk without assistance not get out of a chair or bed on her own. She can not dress herself, clean herself or anything of that nature. Is that classed as a disability or something different?
Secondly, Would my father be elligable for carrers allowance or something similar if she was to go home?
Thirdly, what happens with regards to costs if she is not able to return home and has to stay somewhere for her care?
At the moment I do not know their financial status other than they own their home outright. They are both in their 70's.
I have never had to deal with anything like this and I'm lost as to where to start looking for info. Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Details here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/
If she is awarded Attendance Allowance then your dad could get Carers Allowance for looking after her
Information on care homes and finance here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/care-homes/paying-for-a-care-home/#
Might be worth contacting The Stroke Association for advice and support
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/life-after-stroke/financial-support
If her needs are primarily nursing needs (and they would need to be severe/complex needs) then CHC would be responsible for any support to get her home. And to pay towards her care in a nursing home if she is not able to return home. If she is not eligible for any health funding (sometimes it is split between health and the local authority) and from what you have said it sounds more like help with day to day care than specific nursing needs, then you would request a Care Act assessment to see what help she can get to return home. Your dad could also have an assessment of his needs as a carer at the same time. You should also be asking for OT assessments to see if there are any aids/adaptations that would allow a return home to be more successful.
If she does need help at home, or to go into care at any point, then who would pay would depend on the results of a financial assessment. There is a lot of information about this on the Age UK site if you want to look it up in more detail.
I used to be Starrystarrynight on MSE, before a log in technical glitch!
Health benefits are given if the person has needs - they don't have to have any particular illness or disability.
As has been said above - look on the AgeUK site for a start. It can be quite bewildering for a newcomer to the benefit system so come back with any questions you have.
Also ask at the rehab centre - they may have someone who can help out with benefits claims and advice.
Penultimate paragraph of the OP.
They are both in their 70s
Trust me lol