Dementia care in Fife
Find a self-employed carer for dementia care anywhere in Fife. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Cities and towns in Fife
Villages in Fife
- Aberdour
- Arncroach
- Auchterderran
- Auchtertool
- Ballingry
- Balmullo
- Barnyards
- Blairhall
- Blebocraigs
- Boarhills
- Bonnybank
- Bowhill
- Cairneyhill
- Cardenden
- Carnock
- Ceres
- Charlestown
- Cluny
- Coaltown of Balgonie
- Coaltown of Wemyss
- Colinsburgh
- Collessie
- Comrie
- Craigrothie
- Crombie
- Crossford
- Crossgates
- Crosshill
- Dairsie
- Drumoig
- Dundonald
- Dunshalt
- Earlsferry
- East Wemyss
- Elie
- Fordell Firs
- Freuchie
- Gateside
- Gauldry
- Gowkhall
- Grange of Lindores
- Guardbridge
- High Valleyfield
- Hillend
- Kelty
- Kemback
- Kennoway
- Kettlebridge
- Kilconquhar
- Kilmany
- Kilrenny
- Kincardine
- Kinglassie
- Kingsbarns
- Kingseat
- Kingskettle
- Kirkton
- Largoward
- Letham
- Leuchars
- Limekilns
- Lochore
- Low Torry
- Low Valleyfield
- Lower Largo
- Milton of Balgonie
- Mount Melville
- New Gilston
- Newbigging
- Newmills
- Newton of Falkland
- North Queensferry
- Oakley
- Peat Inn
- Pitlessie
- Pitscottie
- Saline
- Springfield
- St Monance
- Star
- Steelend
- Strathkinness
- Strathmiglo
- Thornton
- Torryburn
- Upper Largo
- West Wemyss
- Windygates
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 Fife
- 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 Fife?
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.