Oh Bowling Bun your post could nearly echo what happened with me, Brother and SIL turned up a few days before Mum's Funeral from Australia. I had kept them informed of Mum's condition they told people at the funeral that I had not told them anything about what was happening. The day after they were ...

Hi BB did you know you can get an Access for all Admit one card from National Trust this card admits the holder's essential companion or carer free of charge to National Trust places (and also to the National Trust for Scotland) for which there is normally a charge. they have just sent me one :) Loo...

If you had a house £200.000 and had to pay for care/care in home and could keep £100.000 of it would that mean they want £100.000 whatever you use even if you died within weeks of needing care, or only what you used? And how would it work for a relative carer would they be made homeless if the house...

Hi Bowlingbun yes good old Hampshire. Nightmare isn't it? Just had Brother crying because he was looking forward to his "Holiday" and saying "Why don't they want me?" Must not moan there are people with worse problems than me this week my heart bleeds for those Children.

Thanks Bowlingbun did I read you are from Hampshire in a post?

Problem is he is 75 with LD the homes for elderly do not want him as he has LD but the homes for LD do not want him as he is too old (local home only take up to 65). So they pass the buck. Best bit the woman who accessed him asked what was wrong with him (No oxygen at birth) never went through schoo...

About March when they said his usual respite home was not taking on respite Yes I agree that it means not going to pay for

Ha Ha That was short lived now had phone call the home he was going to cannot meet his needs

Wonder how long before they go after carer's allowance?

After much hastling them and getting told "Oh it's you again" I have finally got my respite back and wait for it an extra day at his day centre WOW!!!