Hi everyone, Thanks for your replies. Susieq, Mum would be leaving her house to me and some money to the 2 children. She's alwasy wanted me to have her house and live there!! I've heard that if Mum sold her house and moved in with me that if for some reason she ended up in a nursing home - say she n...

Hi folks, It's crossed my mind several times over the last few weeks about moving Mum in with me. When I moved to this house last August it had planning permission for a 2 storey extension at the side and the previous owner put a garage on (they had intended a kitchen and bedroom over the top but ra...

Hi Jumar, My mother receives direct payments and I am her PA (personal assistant), I've been working for Mum now for 31/2 yrs as her main and only carer. Just recently we have employed my daughter to work weekends so I could then have a break. So we are definitely keeping it in the family! http://ww...

Hi Jayne, A warm welcome from one Lancashire Lass to another!! http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_lol.gif You'll get sound advice on here and make some good friends. Moan as often as you like - I do!! http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_lol.gif It helps to get it off your chest and we are all in th...

Hi Roverjay, Welcome to the forum. I don't care for a stoke victim as I look after my mother who has Alzheimers and high blood pressure. I do have some knowledge of what it must be like for you as when Mum was younger she cared for my Gran who had several strokes. Mum moved Gran into her home and di...

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We have 2 adminal nurses in this area. I've had them before in the past and to be honest I've not gained anything from them. One of the nurses is female the other is male. I had the male nurse. I don't know what it was but he was so cold and unemotional. I know in their job they are not to get emoti...

My friends pirate name is - Fat-Ass Iggy Napier!!

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Well my name is - Cap'n Joan Sharkbait!!

Get my hubby's name - Puffy Shirt Norm!!!