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92 year old mum rapid decline

 54 09/04/26 15:45 Allira

Social services and financial errors

 33 08/04/26 23:16 B9exchange

Care plan not sure what to include or request

 21 25/03/26 15:23 M0nica

Parkinson's hallucinations

 20 07/03/26 10:40 hartheritage

Should we be resentful about becoming a carer?

 67 03/03/26 00:02 Basgetti

FRIEND OF MINE RECENTLY BEEN TURNED INTO A CARER

 59 02/03/26 11:25 ExDancer

Fairly new to being a carer

 20 27/02/26 12:23 GreyRabbit

Mobile contact with carers

 11 22/02/26 13:10 Esmay

Car swivel cushion

 11 21/02/26 21:55 rubysong

Carers wonderful but I will never trust Social Services again!

 5 22/01/26 16:59 lalmineyalman

Help no POA do not know what to do next

 43 21/01/26 22:19 crazyH

How to cope when you have nobody

 100 17/01/26 13:04 Strawberriesandpears

Non slip shower mats

 36 11/01/26 08:33 Rosiebee

End of life care - what to expect

 25 08/01/26 22:05 win

Mum new to carers

 28 30/12/25 12:47 dhoni45

Mum 86 still driving

 125 20/11/25 16:01 theworriedwell

Christmas gifts for care home staff

 5 09/11/25 10:53 NotSpaghetti

Alternative Calcium tablets

 7 09/11/25 06:58 teabagwoman

I'm Not a Carer But Feel I'm Being Turned Into One.

 69 16/10/25 11:06 Sarnia

Urgent question re Cost of home visit carers

 53 04/10/25 15:39 NotSpaghetti

Stairlifts

 23 02/10/25 09:18 NotSpaghetti

Care Needs Assessment

 8 02/10/25 09:13 NotSpaghetti

Thinking about fostering – confused about allowance & agencies

 9 30/09/25 20:07 watermeadow

Problems with carers

 30 09/09/25 11:29 GoodAfternoonTea

Safeguarding Failures and Poor Complaint Handling in Residential Care

 3 05/08/25 10:59 FindingNemo15

Change of Care Home Issues

 40 04/08/25 10:22 JaneJudge

Home Care

 31 29/07/25 17:04 HannahFromLottie

help moving elderly mum in law from one council property to be nearer us different council

 24 23/07/25 20:43 Thisismyname1953

Very unfair that Carers Allowance is not paid to pensioners

 114 20/07/25 15:41 RubyRoobs

I’m normally a see it from all sides kind of person so finding my feelings on this advice very hard.

 84 16/07/25 21:21 Milsa

Carers allowance

 38 16/07/25 10:31 Oldbat1

Help to stop my mother blocking the sink drain

 29 19/06/25 12:22 Patsy70

Feeling guilty and incredibly sad about the situation my dad is in

 32 01/06/25 18:23 Oldnproud

Yet Another Care Home Rated 'Inadequate'.

 39 30/05/25 22:04 Witzend

How to persuade my elderly mother about going in to a care home

 126 09/05/25 15:39 Oreo

How do I find out how the housing element of UC works for a young adult please?

 5 27/04/25 17:59 Primrose53

Homeshare, Age UK. Anyone involved in this scheme?

 47 21/04/25 00:53 EsanKay

CUTTING HOURS OF WORK

 34 16/04/25 08:57 NotSpaghetti

Worried about Dad

 15 21/03/25 06:45 Macadia

Carers Allowance

 36 19/03/25 20:54 Barleyfields

How to help relatives negotiate ageing and disability

 15 09/03/25 13:06 annodomini

Is hoisting a nursing need in a care home?

 37 07/03/25 18:50 Aldom

Community care officer costs

 28 04/03/25 18:28 Barleyfields

Who cares for our Carers?

 17 01/03/25 13:24 Primrose53

SVQ2 stress and anxiety

 20 01/03/25 11:28 Georgesgran

Accessible holidays for the elderly

 6 26/02/25 08:30 Cabbie21

In which order do they take the money ?

 9 22/02/25 10:24 Fartooold

"You & Yours" BBC Radio 4: Social Care.

 1 04/02/25 09:52 mae13

Aged mother in law

 54 25/01/25 20:00 M0nica

How to talk to muddled husband

 63 28/12/24 17:54 Georgesgran