Aug 27, 2024 | Financial & Planning
Ensure you and your loved one get the practical help and support you need. Here’s a quick guide to the help you may be entitled to receive. Getting help and support as a carer is essential, but where do you start, and who can help you? Here are some sources of help...
Aug 26, 2024 | Financial & Planning, Health
If your loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, it’s worth talking to them about making an advance decision. Also known as an advance directive, an advance decision is a legally binding document that outlines which medical treatments the person with...
Mar 25, 2022 | Financial & Planning
Caring for a loved one with dementia is a huge challenge. You may be feeling tired, overwhelmed, fearful and exhausted. I can understand that. I experienced the same feelings when caring for my late mum who had vascular dementia. It’s true you can experience a range...
Dec 29, 2018 | Advice, Financial & Planning
When my mum was first diagnosed with dementia, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the fear of how I would manage her needs with juggling my busy full time job that involved long hours and deadlines. I had no idea how I would cope, especially when mum’s needs...
Sep 28, 2018 | Financial & Planning
Christina Neal recalls the day she realised her mum could no longer live alone and has advice on what to do if you’re in a similar situation with your loved one I remember the day well. It was 10pm and I decided to give my mum another call before she went to...
May 11, 2018 | Advice, Financial & Planning
Choosing the right care home to meet the needs of your loved one is hugely important. Hayley Cantrell, manager of Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home (https://www.foxearthlodge.co.uk), suggests how to make the right choice… If you are caring for a person with dementia, you...
