Companionship and sitting in County Durham
Find a self-employed carer for companionship anywhere in County Durham. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Cities and towns in County Durham
Villages in County Durham
- Barningham
- Beamish
- Bearpark
- Billy Row
- Binchester
- Bishop Middleham
- Blackhall Rocks
- Bolam
- Boldron
- Bournmoor
- Bowburn
- Bowes
- Bradbury
- Brancepeth
- Brandon
- Broompark
- Burnhope
- Burnopfield
- Butterknowle
- Byers Green
- Cassop
- Castle Eden
- Castleside
- Chester Moor
- Chilton
- Close House
- Cockfield
- Copley
- Cornforth
- Coronation
- Cotherstone
- Coundon
- Coundon Grange
- Coundongate
- Coxhoe
- Craghead
- Crawleyside
- Crookgate Bank
- Croxdale
- Dalton-le-Dale
- Deaf Hill
- Dipton
- Easington
- East Hedleyhope
- East Law
- Ebchester
- Edmondsley
- Edmundbyers
- Eggleston
- Eldon
- Eldon Lane
- Escomb
- Esh
- Esh Winning
- Evenwood
- Evenwood Gate
- Fir Tree
- Fishburn
- Frosterley
- Gainford
- Grange Villa
- Great Lumley
- Hamsterley (DL13)
- Hamsterley (NE17)
- Hamsterley Mill
- Haswell
- Haswell Plough
- Hawthorn
- Helmington Row
- Hesleden
- Hett
- High Etherley
- High Grange
- High Handenhold
- High Hesleden
- High Lands
- High Pittington
- High Shincliffe
- Hobson
- Holmside
- Horden
- Howden-le-Wear
- Hunwick
- Hutton Henry
- Hutton Magna
- Ingleton
- Ireshopeburn
- Iveston
- Kelloe
- Kimblesworth
- Kirk Merrington
- Lanchester
- Langley Moor
- Langley Park
- Lartington
- Leadgate
- Leeholme
- Lendings
- Littletown
- Low Etherley
- Low Pittington
- Low Westwood
- Ludworth
- Maiden Law
- Mainsforth
- Meadowfield
- Medomsley
- Medomsley Edge
- Mickleton
- Middleton-in-Teesdale
- Middridge
- Mordon
- Murton
- Nettlesworth
- New Brancepeth
- Newfield (DH2)
- Newfield (DL14)
- No Place
- North Bitchburn
- North Close
- Oakenshaw
- Ouston
- Ovington
- Pelton
- Pelton Fell
- Pickering Nook
- Plawsworth
- Quaking Houses
- Quarrington Hill
- Quebec
- Ramshaw
- Roddymoor
- Romaldkirk
- Rookhope
- Rushyford
- Sacriston
- Satley
- Seaton
- Shadforth
- Sherburn
- Sherburn Hill
- Sherburn House
- Shincliffe
- South Cleatlam
- South Hetton
- St John's Chapel
- Staindrop
- Stainton
- Stainton Grove
- Stanley Crook
- Startforth
- Station Town
- Sunderland Bridge
- Sunniside
- Sunnybrow
- Tan Hills
- Tanfield
- Tanfield Lea
- Tantobie
- The Dene
- Thornley (DH6)
- Thornley (DL13)
- Toft Hill
- Toronto
- Trimdon
- Trimdon Grange
- Tursdale
- Urpeth
- Ushaw Moor
- Waldridge
- Waterhouses
- Wearhead
- West Auckland
- West Pelton
- West Rainton
- Westgate
- Wheatley Hill
- White-le-Head
- Whitehill
- Whorlton
- Wingate
- Winston
- Witton Gilbert
- Witton Park
- Witton-le-Wear
- Woodland
- Woodside
- Woodstone Village
About companionship and sitting
Regular visits for company: a chat over a cuppa, a game of cards, a walk, reading the paper together, or simply being there so someone isn't on their own all day. Sitting can also mean staying with someone while a family carer goes out.
Questions families ask
How long is a companionship visit?
Whatever you agree. Many families start with an hour or two, once or twice a week. Some carers have a minimum visit length, so it's worth asking.
Is companionship really worth paying for?
Loneliness can wear people down as much as any physical problem. Many families find a regular visitor lifts their loved one's mood, gives the day a shape, and gives everyone peace of mind.
Can a companion take Dad out?
Many will, on foot, by bus or in their own car. If they drive, ask whether their car insurance covers business use.
Helpful guides
Other help in County Durham
- 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
- Appointments and outings
- Medication reminders
- Light housework
- Regular cleaning
- Deep clean
- End of tenancy
- After builders
- Oven cleaning
- Carpet cleaning
- Window cleaning
- Ironing and laundry
- Decluttering
Are you a carer in County Durham?
Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for companionship near you. There's no commission: you set your own rates and families pay you directly.
Carers & Cleaners is an introduction service. We don't vet or employ anyone, and what carers and cleaners tell us about themselves is self-declared. Families choose who to speak to and agree everything with them directly.