Dementia care in Shetland Islands
Find a self-employed carer for dementia care anywhere in Shetland Islands. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Town in Shetland Islands
Villages in Shetland Islands
- Aith
- Aywick
- Baltasound
- Bigton
- Boddam
- Brae
- Bridge End
- Brough
- Burravoe
- Camb
- Clivocast
- Cullivoe
- Easter Quarff
- Easter Skeld
- Firth
- Gott
- Gulberwick
- Hamister
- Hamnavoe
- Haroldswick
- Hillswick
- Houbie
- Kalliness
- Mid Yell
- Mossbank
- North Roe
- Ollaberry
- Sandness
- Sandwick
- Scalloway
- Scatness
- Symbister
- Toab
- Twatt
- Urafirth
- Veensgarth
- Voe
- Walls
- Weisdale
- West Sandwick
- White Ness
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 Shetland Islands
- 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 Shetland Islands?
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.