Thanks for the replies. I'm renting at the moment. But I'm in a position to buy a property - 1 option would be to buy my parents house from them if they need to go into care in the future. I don't have any other family or close friends and I feel like I'd like to spend as much time as I can with my...

Hi Paula and welcome,

are you caring for a disabled child?

You might be interested in Carers Uk online meet ups https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advic ... ne-meetups

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Hi Stuart, are your parents good company? You might feel less lonely living with them, however a lot of carers say their mental health suffers as a result of caring as it can be isolating and only current/past carers understand what it is really like. Do you currently rent or own where you are livin...

Sorry Charlie, I don’t. Perhaps ring the DWP to find out.

Melly1

Elizabeth, social care prefer someone to get CHC funding as then the cost of care comes out of the NHS pot instead of the social care one. Was the social worker involved? Not having POA increases the challenge but at a best interests meeting family etc who know the person well should be included. Ke...

Hi Caren, welcome to the forum. I'm not surprised you are all feeling as you are - that's such a long time to be shielding. You could try Carers Uk online meet ups https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/get-support/online-meetups and/ or sign up for a telephone befriender https://www.ageuk.org.uk/...

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Penny, very sad. We had a few children at school who ate a very limited diet or hardly anything at all. It was very hard to get professional help. I researched how to tackle this and support families as part of my course at Uni. Until I did my research - I didn't even know it had a name - ARFID. The...

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