Appointments and outings near you

Find a self-employed carer for help getting to appointments and out and about near you. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.

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About appointments and outings

What it usually involves

Going with your loved one to the GP, hospital, dentist or hairdresser, and on outings to a café, club, place of worship or the seaside.

How a self-employed carer can help

They can drive or travel with them, help with walking or a wheelchair, and, if your loved one wishes, help them remember what the doctor said.

Questions worth asking

Questions families ask

Can a carer drive Mum in her own car?

Only if they're insured to drive it. Check with the insurer before the first trip.

Will the carer come into the appointment?

If your loved one is happy for them to, yes. The doctor will only share details with the carer if your loved one agrees.

Who pays for parking and mileage?

Agree it beforehand so there are no awkward moments later.

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Why I started Carers & Cleaners

When my mum, Jean, was diagnosed with dementia, I found it surprisingly hard to find good local help. In the end we found a wonderful independent carer, and later a cleaner, by word of mouth. I built Carers & Cleaners so other families don't have to rely on luck.

Martin

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Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for help getting to appointments and out and about near you. There's no commission: you set your own rates and families pay you directly.

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Carers & Cleaners is an introduction service. We don't vet or employ anyone, and what carers and cleaners tell us about themselves is self-declared. Families choose who to speak to and agree everything with them directly.