Appointments and outings in Rigg
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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 Rigg
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Rigg:
- Gretna 1.7 miles
- Gretna Green 1.9 miles
- Springfield 2.2 miles
- Lowthertown 2.8 miles
- Kirkpatrick-Fleming 3.1 miles
- Eastriggs 3.1 miles
- Dornock 3.8 miles
- Port Carlisle 4.3 miles
- Glasson 4.6 miles
- Bowness-on-Solway 5 miles
- Kirtlebridge 5 miles
Days out near Rigg
Outings a carer could help with, all within 5 miles:
- Lochmaben StoneHistoric ruins, 1.4 miles
- Sculpture GardenGarden, 2.1 miles
- Gretna Green ExperienceMuseum, 2.1 miles
- Old Blacksmith's ShopLocal landmark, 2.1 miles
- The Auld Acquaintance CairnMonument, 2.2 miles
- The Devil's Porridge MuseumMuseum, 2.5 miles
- Robgill TowerCastle, 4.1 miles
Local help and support
- Dumfries and Galloway 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
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.
What does self-declared mean?
The provider has told us, but we haven't seen any documents. It's fine to ask to see certificates or proof of insurance.
Also in Rigg
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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