Appointments and outings in Midge Hall
Find a self-employed carer for help getting to appointments and out and about in Midge Hall, Moss Side and Earnshaw Bridge 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 Midge Hall
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Midge Hall:
- Moss Side 0.7 miles
- Earnshaw Bridge 1.1 miles
- The Straits 1.1 miles
- Seven Stars 1.2 miles
- Wymott 1.4 miles
- Broadfield 1.4 miles
- Lower House 1.5 miles
- Wade Hall 1.5 miles
- Little Hoole Moss Houses 1.7 miles
- New Gate 1.7 miles
- White Stake 1.8 miles
- New Longton 1.8 miles
- Golden Hill 1.9 miles
- Leyland 2 miles
- Farington Moss 2.1 miles
Days out near Midge Hall
Outings a carer could help with, all within 5 miles:
- Gate House FarmGarden, 0.2 miles
- Paradise ParkPark, 0.5 miles
- BartleyartGallery, free entry, 2 miles
- British Commercial Vehicle MuseumMuseum, 2 miles
- Longton Brickcroft Nature ReserveNature reserve, 2.3 miles
- Bank HallHistoric house, 3.5 miles
- Lower Kem MillsHistoric ruins, 3.9 miles
Local help and support
- Lancashire County Council
Ask for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
- Age UK Advice Line
Free, confidential advice for older people, their families and carers, on care, money, benefits and more. Call 0800 678 1602.
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.
Who pays for parking and mileage?
Agree it beforehand so there are no awkward moments later.
Do you check the carers?
No. We're an introduction service: carers tell us about their experience and checks themselves, and these are shown as self-declared. After an introduction we send short guides on what to check and how.
Also in Midge Hall
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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