Dementia care in Barnsley
Find a self-employed carer for dementia care anywhere in Barnsley. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Cities and towns in Barnsley
Villages in Barnsley
- Barugh
- Barugh Green
- Billingley
- Birdwell
- Blacker Hill
- Brierley
- Broomhill
- Carlecotes
- Carlton
- Cawthorne
- Crane Moor
- Crow Edge
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Darton
- Dodworth
- Elsecar
- Gawber
- Great Houghton
- Green Moor
- Grimethorpe
- Haigh
- Hemingfield
- High Hoyland
- Higham
- Hood Green
- Howbrook
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- Jump
- Kexbrough
- Langsett
- Little Houghton
- Middlecliffe
- Millhouse Green
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Platts Common
- Redbrook
- Shafton
- Silkstone
- Silkstone Common
- Stainborough
- Staincross
- Swaithe
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Thurlstone
- Upper Hoyland
- Upper Tankersley
- Wortley
About dementia care
Someone familiar who comes at the same times each week and gets to know your loved one: their routines, what they enjoy, and what unsettles them. That might mean company and conversation, help with meals and drinks, gentle prompts to wash and dress, a walk or a trip to a club, and noticing how they are from one week to the next.
Questions families ask
My mum doesn't want a stranger in the house. What can we do?
That's very common. Many families start small, with an hour or two of company, a cup of tea or a walk, and the same person each time. Once they've become a familiar face, they can gradually help with more.
Can a self-employed carer give medication?
Most can remind and prompt. Anything more is agreed between you and the carer, depending on their experience. A pharmacist can suggest things that make it simpler, such as blister packs.
Is there help with the cost?
Attendance Allowance (Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland) isn't means-tested, and a dementia diagnosis can also bring a Council Tax reduction. The local council can assess what support your loved one needs.
Helpful guides
Other help in Barnsley
- Companionship
- Personal 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 Barnsley?
Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for dementia care 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.