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<blockquote data-quote="ElenaP" data-source="post: 2593701" data-attributes="member: 67557"><p>I second the use of Age Concern (Are UK). They will fill the Attendance Allowance application form in for you, and send it off. One thing to remember is to say how you feel on the <em><strong>worst day</strong></em>, not to put a brave face on it and say what you can do on the best day. As we age, small health niggles get bigger with time. It does sound that to be safe, you will need another person with you if you want to go to the theatre or even to the pub, or GP surgery - all of which are reasons to claim. But even stronger reasons are that you cannot get out of a bath or reach your toes to put on shoes. There are two levels of attendance allowance. By the sounds of it, you need to apply for the <em><strong>higher rate</strong></em> because that covers needing assistance (from your wife) during the night. The assistance = keeping an eye on, such as calling ambulance and helping you to put on your socks and slippers on.</p><p> </p><p>I was a carer for my husband (with multiple sclerosis) for some 25 years, but it took me years to find out that ambulance paramedics are happy to come to help people up from the floor, or from a bath, without the need to go to hospital, altough sometimes you have to wait for several hours. As for the bath, the local Council can supply you with 'bath lifts' - that is actually a plastic chair that moves up and down. Although I think these are not satisfactory because you are in water only up to your waist. Better too have a shower installed. If you book a disabled assessment with the local Council they ought be able advise you. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ElenaP, post: 2593701, member: 67557"] I second the use of Age Concern (Are UK). They will fill the Attendance Allowance application form in for you, and send it off. One thing to remember is to say how you feel on the [I][B]worst day[/B][/I], not to put a brave face on it and say what you can do on the best day. As we age, small health niggles get bigger with time. It does sound that to be safe, you will need another person with you if you want to go to the theatre or even to the pub, or GP surgery - all of which are reasons to claim. But even stronger reasons are that you cannot get out of a bath or reach your toes to put on shoes. There are two levels of attendance allowance. By the sounds of it, you need to apply for the [I][B]higher rate[/B][/I] because that covers needing assistance (from your wife) during the night. The assistance = keeping an eye on, such as calling ambulance and helping you to put on your socks and slippers on. I was a carer for my husband (with multiple sclerosis) for some 25 years, but it took me years to find out that ambulance paramedics are happy to come to help people up from the floor, or from a bath, without the need to go to hospital, altough sometimes you have to wait for several hours. As for the bath, the local Council can supply you with 'bath lifts' - that is actually a plastic chair that moves up and down. Although I think these are not satisfactory because you are in water only up to your waist. Better too have a shower installed. If you book a disabled assessment with the local Council they ought be able advise you. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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