Appointments and outings in Cardenden
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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 Cardenden
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Cardenden:
- Dundonald 0.5 miles
- Bowhill 0.5 miles
- Auchterderran 0.8 miles
- Woodend 1.1 miles
- Cluny 1.2 miles
- Chapel 2 miles
- Kinglassie 2.2 miles
- Newliston 2.2 miles
- Lochgelly 2.4 miles
- Auchtertool 2.8 miles
- Templehall 2.8 miles
- Crosshill 2.8 miles
- Newbigging 2.8 miles
- Glencraig 2.9 miles
- Lochore 2.9 miles
Days out near Cardenden
Outings a carer could help with, all within 5 miles:
- New Carden Super ParkPark, 0.3 miles
- Carden TowerHistoric ruins, 0.9 miles
- Miners' Memorial GardenGarden, 3.1 miles
- Balmuto CastleCastle, 3.4 miles
- Lomond Hills Regional ParkNature reserve, 3.9 miles
- Kirkcaldy Museum and Art GalleryMuseum, free entry, 3.9 miles
- Pathhead SandsBeach, 4.6 miles
Local help and support
- Fife Council
Ask the council's adult social care team for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
- Age Scotland helpline
A free, confidential helpline for older people, their carers and families in Scotland. Call 0800 12 44 222.
Helpful guides
Questions families ask
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.
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.
Why are some listings marked Sponsored?
Providers can pay to appear first in their area. They're always labelled, and only shown first if they offer what you asked for.
Also in Cardenden
Care
- Companionship
- Personal care
- Dementia care
- Respite care
- Help after a hospital stay
- Overnight care
- Live-in care
- End of life support
- Meal preparation
- Shopping and errands
- Medication reminders
- Light housework
Cleaning
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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