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SERVICES
For Anne, nothing beats a game of
Scrabble with a patient companion
Care Support
at Home
Age UK research shows the number of people caring for
a partner or family member is increasing dramatically. Many older people in our community are surviving with little or no help.
Care Support at Home (CSAH) provides the companionship, support with shopping, transport to appointments, meal preparation and company to social activities that relieves the pressure and makes life better.
Our knowledgeable and experienced staff will look after loved ones so that carers can look after themselves. We charge £22.50 an hour.
The CSAH coordinator, Fran Kitchens says “We were called by a lady who had not been able to leave her husband alone for
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We also cover evenings so that carers can start socialising again.
The Office for National Statistics states: “1 in 5 people are currently giving unpaid support or care to someone.
over a year. His mobility was so poor that she could not get him into a car. I spent an hour just listening to her asking for help and apologising for crying. The first thing we did was arrange a visit to support them both.”
Many people look after partners who have dementia and struggle to get enough sleep. Our staff can stay for extended times, and we can offer a full day service.
Please call us on 01604 611200 to find out how we can help.
Harry always has a
great laugh with Sue