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concerned nana

den2538

den2538

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Location
hartlepool
Type of diabetes
Family member
Treatment type
Insulin
hi I am a nana of 2 diabetes type 1 grandsons aged 13 and 6 my daughter is exhausted we as grandparents are helping out as best we can but because of them being newly diagnosed the 13 year old nov 1 13 and the 6 year old dec 14 13 are continually having hypo's especially the 6 year old we were wondering if there is any help out there for her especially the money situation she is a one parent on benefits (through no fault of her own ) she is spending a lot more on there dietary needs also heating ect ect the 6 year old is off school at the moment because there is no, one to look after him (inject ect ect ) so she has decided to go into the school and do it herself she is a none driver and neither are we so the bus fares are another problem the job centre is continually asking her to find work she has explained that she has 2 newly diagnosed diabetic type 1 sons she has 2 girls who are not diabetic but they are still pressuring her to find work I am worried for my daughters mental and physical wellbeing
 
catherinecherub said:
Hi,

This explains the DLA that some parents are entitled to.

It also explains how to fill in the forms.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/How_we_help/Advocacy/Disability_Living_Allowance/ I hope things improve for the family soon, you must be tearing your hair out.

Take care,

CC.
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thanks Catherine we will try that yes we are tearing our hair out but we are a close family and we will get through this but there is only so much you can do I live close to my daughter so I have the oldest sleeping here as she is up through the night with the youngest we take the children to school before I go to work but hopefully once they are stabilised things might calm down its great to know there is someone out there who we can talk to and ask for help/info one again thank you
 
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