Dementia care in Coxhoe

Find a self-employed carer for dementia care in Coxhoe, Kelloe and Tursdale and the places around. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.

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About dementia care

What it usually involves

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.

How a self-employed carer can help

Their support is built around the person, not a rota. Often the biggest help is simply seeing the same face every visit. They aren't nurses, so clinical tasks such as injections or wound dressings are usually beyond what they can do.

Questions worth asking

Have you looked after someone with dementia before?
What do you do if someone becomes confused or upset?
How would you let us know if something seemed different?
Who covers when you're ill or on holiday?
Are you happy to be around pets?

Around Coxhoe

Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Coxhoe:

Kelloe 1.1 miles
Tursdale 1.2 miles
Cornforth 1.2 miles
West Cornforth 1.3 miles
Quarrington Hill 1.4 miles
Davy Lamp 1.4 miles
Church Kelloe 1.6 miles
Bowburn 1.7 miles
Cassop 2.2 miles
Hett 2.5 miles
Bishop Middleham 2.7 miles
Mainsforth 2.7 miles
Ferryhill 2.8 miles
Chilton Lane 3 miles
Trimdon Grange 3 miles

Days out near Coxhoe

Fresh air and familiar places can make a real difference. A few ideas within 5 miles that a carer could help with:

Coxhoe ParkPark, 0.3 miles
Coxhoe Quarry Wood Local Nature ReserveNature reserve, 0.4 miles
Coxhoe HallHistoric ruins, 0.6 miles
Bowburn Sensory GardenGarden, 1.7 miles
Thornley Pit WheelMonument, 3.6 miles
Wheatley Hill Heritage CentreMuseum, 4 miles
Observatory HillViewpoint, 4.9 miles

Local help and support

Durham County Council
Ask for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
Care needs assessment
Age UK Advice Line
Free, confidential advice for older people, their families and carers, on care, money, benefits and more. Call 0800 678 1602.
Age UK website

Helpful guides

Questions families ask

Will Mum have the same carer each time?

With a self-employed carer, usually yes: you're agreeing things directly with one person. Ask who covers holidays and illness, so that cover is someone she has met.

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.

What does self-declared mean?

The provider has told us, but we haven't seen any documents. It's fine to ask to see certificates or proof of insurance.

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