Companionship and sitting in Lancashire
Find a self-employed carer for companionship anywhere in Lancashire. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Cities and towns in Lancashire
- Accrington
- Adlington
- Bacup
- Bamber Bridge
- Barnoldswick
- Barrowford
- Brierfield
- Burnley
- Carnforth
- Chorley
- Church
- Clayton-le-Moors
- Cleveleys
- Clitheroe
- Colne
- Earby
- Fleetwood
- Freckleton
- Fulwood
- Garstang
- Great Harwood
- Haslingden
- Heysham
- Kirkham
- Lancaster
- Leyland
- Longridge
- Lytham St Anne's
- Morecambe
- Nelson
- Ormskirk
- Oswaldtwistle
- Padiham
- Poulton-le-Fylde
- Preston
- Rawtenstall
- Rishton
- Skelmersdale
- Thornton
- Trawden
- Whitworth
Villages in Lancashire
- Abbey Village
- Acre
- Aldcliffe
- Altham
- Andertons Mill
- Appley Bridge
- Arkholme
- Aughton
- Balderstone
- Banks
- Barley
- Barrow
- Barrow Nook
- Barton (L39)
- Barton (PR3)
- Bay Horse
- Becconsall
- Belthorn
- Bescar
- Beverley
- Billington
- Bilsborrow
- Blacko
- Blaguegate
- Bolton-by-Bowland
- Bolton-le-Sands
- Bonds
- Borwick
- Bowgreave
- Bretherton
- Brindle
- Brinscall
- Broughton
- Buckshaw Village
- Burscough
- Burscough Bridge
- Cabus
- Calder Vale
- Capernwray
- Carleton
- Carr Cross
- Catforth
- Caton
- Catterall
- Charnock Richard
- Chatburn
- Chatterton
- Chipping
- Churchtown
- Claughton
- Clayton-le-Dale
- Clifton
- Cliviger
- Cockerham
- Cold Row
- Copp
- Coppull
- Coppull Moor
- Copster Green
- Corner Row
- Cottam
- Coupe Green
- Cow Hill
- Cowpe
- Crawford
- Croston
- Cumeragh Village
- Dinckley
- Dolphinholme
- Downham
- Dunnockshaw
- Dunsop Bridge
- Eccleston
- Edenfield
- Ellel
- Elswick
- Esprick
- Euxton
- Ewood Bridge
- Farington Moss
- Farleton
- Fence
- Fisher's Row
- Forton
- Foulridge
- Galgate
- Gisburn
- Glasson
- Goosnargh
- Great Altcar
- Great Eccleston
- Great Mitton
- Great Plumpton
- Green Haworth
- Gregson Lane
- Gressingham
- Grimeford Village
- Grimsargh
- Grindleton
- Halsall
- Halton
- Hambleton
- Hapton
- Haskayne
- Heath Charnock
- Hesketh Bank
- Heskin Green
- Hest Bank
- Hey
- Higham
- Higher Walton
- Higher Wheelton
- Hill Dale
- Hoghton
- Holmeswood
- Hornby
- Hoscar
- Hud Hey
- Huncoat
- Hundred End
- Hunger Hill
- Hurlston Green
- Hurst Green
- Hurstwood
- Hutton
- Inskip
- Irwell Vale
- Johnson's Hillock
- Kelbrook
- Knott End-on-Sea
- Knowle Green
- Langho
- Larbreck
- Lea Town
- Leck
- Little Eccleston
- Little Hoole Moss Houses
- Little Singleton
- Longton
- Mawdesley
- Melling
- Mellor
- Mellor Brook
- Mere Brow
- Middleton
- Midge Hall
- Moss Side
- Mossy Lea
- Much Hoole
- Nab's Head
- Nether Burrow
- Nether Kellet
- Nethertown
- New Gate
- New Lane
- New Longton
- Newburgh
- Newchurch in Pendle
- Newsham
- Newton
- Newton-with-Scales
- Old Langho
- Osbaldeston
- Out Rawcliffe
- Over Kellet
- Overton
- Parbold
- Pendleton
- Pilling
- Pilling Lane
- Pincock
- Pinfold
- Potters Brook
- Preesall
- Priest Hutton
- Quernmore
- Read
- Ribchester
- Rimington
- Ring o' Bells
- Rising Bridge
- Roby Mill
- Roughlee
- Rufford
- Runshaw Moor
- Sabden
- Salterforth
- Salwick
- Samlesbury
- Sawley
- Scarisbrick
- Scorton
- Sharneyford
- Shirdley Hill
- Silverdale
- Simonstone
- Singleton
- Slaidburn
- Slyne
- Smallwood Hey
- Sough
- Sower Carr
- Spen Brook
- St Michael's on Wyre
- Staining
- Stake Pool
- Stalmine
- Strongstry
- Stubbins
- Sunderland
- Swillbrook
- Tarleton
- Tewitfield
- The Row
- Towngate
- Treales
- Tunstall
- Turn
- Ulnes Walton
- Up Holland
- Waddington
- Walmer Bridge
- Warton (LA5)
- Warton (PR4)
- Water
- Weeton
- Weir
- Wennington
- Wesham
- West Bradford
- Westhead
- Whalley
- Wharles
- Wheatley Lane
- Wheelton
- White Stake
- Whittingham
- Whittington
- Whittle-le-Woods
- Winewall
- Wiswell
- Withnell
- Withnell Fold
- Woodplumpton
- Worsthorne
- Wray
- Wrea Green
- Wrightington Bar
- Wymott
- Yealand Conyers
- Yealand Redmayne
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 Lancashire
- 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 Lancashire?
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.