Appointments and outings in Box, Wiltshire

Find a self-employed carer for help getting to appointments and out and about in Box, Wiltshire, Ashley and Box Hill and the places around. 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

Do you drive, and does your insurance cover business use?
Can you manage a wheelchair?
Would you come into the appointment and take notes if asked?
Are you happy to be around pets?

Around Box

Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Box:

Ashley 0.6 miles
Box Hill 0.9 miles
Kingsdown 1.2 miles
Rudloe 1.4 miles
Colerne 1.7 miles
Westwells 1.8 miles
Greenhill 2.1 miles
Neston 2.2 miles
Monkton Farleigh 2.3 miles
South Wraxall 2.3 miles
Bathford 2.4 miles
Thickwood 2.5 miles
Lower Wraxall 2.7 miles
Pickwick 2.7 miles
Northend 2.8 miles

Days out near Box

Outings a carer could help with, all within 5 miles:

Box Rock CircusMuseum, free entry, 0.2 miles
Hazelbury ManorPark, 0.5 miles
Beechfield Nature AreaNature reserve, 2.6 miles
Batheaston GardensGarden, 2.9 miles
The Corsham GalleryGallery, 3.1 miles
St. Catherine's CourtHistoric house, 3.1 miles
Disused minesHistoric ruins, 3.6 miles

Local help and support

Wiltshire Council
Ask for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
Care needs assessment
Age UK Advice Line
Free, confidential advice for older people, their families and carers, on care, money, benefits and more. Call 0800 678 1602.
Age UK website

Helpful guides

Questions families ask

What about hospital transport?

The NHS offers non-emergency patient transport to people with a medical need for it. Ask the GP or the hospital.

Who pays for parking and mileage?

Agree it beforehand so there are no awkward moments later.

Can you tell me when someone joins near me?

Yes. Join the waiting list and we'll email you as soon as someone covering your area joins.

Also in Box

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Appointments and outings nearby

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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