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Margaret’s husband self-funded care from age 77. Margaret cared for her husband at home until he went into hospital after a fall. The doctors and her family thought it was time her husband moved to a residential care home. Margaret…
Margaret, aged 79, is a retired health visitor. Her professional experience helped her understand the social care system but she still found it challenging. Her husband is living with vascular...
June’s husband self-funded care from age 75. June cared for her husband at home after he had a stroke. He later went into hospital following a fall and was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Having looked after her husband…
June, aged 72, has three adult children. She has a degree and worked as a social worker and is now retired. June’s husband, John, was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy...
Gordon’s wife self-funded care from age 79. Over the past 10 years, Gordon has been managing his wife’s care needs. He has occasional help from a carer who has experience of working with people with dementia but, in the main,…
Gordon, aged 76, is a retired head of a banking organisation. He and his wife have been married for 20 years and have five adult children from previous marriages. His...
Gary, Jackie’s husband, self-funded care from age 66. Gary retired at age 56 after a series of strokes caused by a rare syndrome. He received disability allowance which has now changed to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). As Jackie receives her…
Jackie, aged 69, and her husband Gary, aged 66, are retired and live in a first floor apartment with steep stairs. They also own a property that they let out...
Peter’s wife self-funded care from age 77. Peter’s wife was diagnosed with dementia at 71 and they moved to a smaller house which was purpose-built for her needs. They paid for adaptations and equipment for the house as well as…
Peter, aged 84, is a retired chartered engineer. He is widowed and has four children; his daughter is a doctor who has experience of older people’s health care. Late in...
Rosemary cared for her husband at home for a number of years before making the difficult decision that it was time for him to move to residential care. Rosemary shares insights into what constitutes good care and what to look…
Rosemary, age 65, retired from her role as a senior manager in local government to care for her husband, a former teacher and college principal. Her husband’s care costs were...
