Getting older - options?

Do you have in your area any Housing Associations that have supported housing schemes,the properties are totally self contained and usually one bedroomed your mum can be visited from once a week to every day by a support officer or not at all if she desires.
Depending on her financial circumstances she can apply for help with the rent and council tax payments its well worth getting her name on the Housing Association list for the future.

Whatever she decides to do I would advise her to start planning now. An annexe in the garden sounds a great idea and when you are on your own you need very little space. Just somewhere to cook, wash and sleep. She would be able to keep her independence and help you but please don’t take her for granted. I’ve seen many friends who are just used as free childcare and little else. Good luck.

Why not apply for sheltered housing with local council or housing association. She could then sell her house and use the money to live on. But before doing that has she applied for any help benefit wise, she may be eligable for pension credit, council tax rebate, help with her gas and electric bills through the keeping warm scheme, not sure what it is called but i am sure someone on here will know.