thanks everyone. Xx Today she was worrying about people taking all her toiletries and even her fruit squash. I know not a thing is missing and she has her own fridge where she keeps drinks and squash and she says the drink just disappeared but I know I brought it in over a month ago and she has used...

Diane I do understand how you feel. My Mum has been in a lovely care home for 16 months and they are superb. Prior to that she was in another place for 10 months. We had to sell her home of 65 years to fund all this care and this money is rapidly diminishing as she had no other savings. I dread to t...

My 94 year old Mum has dementia and today I got cross with her and I feel full of guilt. I explained and explained to her about a question she asked me and then she was telling me things were missing and even though I showed her the items and reassured her she insisted they were still missing. I kno...

In my opinion a Carers Assessment is not worth the paper its written on! I had one a few years ago and I was at that time very low and howled the whole way through the assessment as things were all too much for me. The woman doing it was quite kind and said she would see what she could do to help an...

We have frosted glass and pull down matt silver roller blinds in both the bathroom and loo.

I have completed our POA application on GOV.uk. It’s really easy to do and costs £82 for each one i.e financial and health and welfare. So we will be paying £320 instead of the £750 quoted by the solicitor. Hardly any printing involved and still official and registered. I did this too Jane and it w...

Hi ,how do i go about getting a POA? Go to the Govt website and its all very easy to read and costs about £80 for each part to complete online. There are two parts Health and Welfare and Property and Finance and tou can do one or the other or both, Its all explained. i was quoted over £1200 by thre...

My Mum has alzheimers and poor mobility and is in a lovely care home. She self funds but it is run by the council. Prior to this she was in a privately owned care home for 8 months which was clean but the care side and the food and the everything else was dire. Mum has a very nice bedroom and ensuit...

M was at a Camphill School from the age of 9, to 19. It transformed his life, and he still talks about his teacher Heidi with great affection. We exchange Christmas cards every year with Heidi, who is probably now about 80. She was very fond of her class. (They don't always change teachers every ye...

Someone mentioned Camphill Communities. We have one not far from here and I know two people who work there. neither had any experence of working with people with special needs before. One is a nice, kind person who does her best but she says she gets little support from other staff or management. Sh...