Appointments and outings in Garn-yr-erw

Find a self-employed carer for help getting to appointments and out and about in Garn-yr-erw, Forge Side and Blaenavon 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 Garn-yr-erw

Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Garn-yr-erw:

Forge Side 1 mile
Blaenavon 1.1 miles
Blaenavon Junction 1.4 miles
Upper Coedcae 1.5 miles
Waunllapria 1.6 miles
Middle Coedcae 1.7 miles
Darrenfelen 1.8 miles
Clydach 2 miles
Cwmcelyn 2.1 miles
Coedcae 2.3 miles
Y Blaenau 2.5 miles
Nantyglo 2.6 miles
Maesygwartha 2.7 miles
Garn Fach 2.7 miles
West Side 2.7 miles

Days out near Garn-yr-erw

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

Big Pit: National Coal MuseumMuseum, free entry, 0.7 miles
Blowing EngineHistoric ruins, 0.9 miles
Cwm Clydach National Nature ReserveNature reserve, 1.9 miles
Cwmtillery LakesPark, 2 miles
Bugail Unig/Lonely ShepardViewpoint, 3 miles
Garden of RemembranceGarden, 3.1 miles
Castell Y FenniCastle, 4.7 miles

Local help and support

Torfaen County Borough Council
Ask for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
Care needs assessment
Age Cymru Advice
Information and advice for older people and their families, in Welsh or English. Call 0300 303 44 98.
Age Cymru website

Helpful guides

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.

Who pays for parking and mileage?

Agree it beforehand so there are no awkward moments later.

What do you do with my details?

We use them only to make your introductions and send any guides you've agreed to. They're deleted after 12 months without activity, or sooner if you ask.

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