Help after a hospital stay in Westbury-sub-Mendip

Find a self-employed carer for help after a hospital stay in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Easton and Rodney Stoke and the places around. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.

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About help after a hospital stay

What it usually involves

Help in the first days and weeks at home: settling back in, meals, washing and dressing, shopping, collecting prescriptions, and someone checking in while confidence returns.

How a self-employed carer can help

Visits can often be arranged quickly, then reduced as your loved one recovers. Clinical needs such as wound care are for the district nurses.

Questions worth asking

How soon could you start?
Can you add or reduce visits as things change?
Are you happy to encourage the exercises the physio has given?
Are you happy to be around pets?

Around Westbury-sub-Mendip

Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Westbury-sub-Mendip:

Easton 1 mile
Rodney Stoke 1.2 miles
Draycott 2 miles
Priddy 2.1 miles
Wookey 2.2 miles
Wookey Hole 2.2 miles
Henton 2.2 miles
Haybridge 2.9 miles
Theale 2.9 miles
Coxley Wick 3.4 miles
Wells 3.6 miles
St Andrew 3.7 miles
Cocklake 3.7 miles
Cheddar 3.7 miles
Upper Coxley 3.7 miles

Days out near Westbury-sub-Mendip

As strength comes back, a short trip out can be something to look forward to. A few ideas within 5 miles:

Wookey Hole Caves And MillLocal landmark, 2 miles
Paper Making MuseumMuseum, 2.1 miles
Lime KilnHistoric ruins, 2.6 miles
Middledown Nature ReserveNature reserve, 2.9 miles
Top of the GorgeViewpoint, 3.6 miles
The Bishop's PalaceCastle, 3.7 miles
All Weather PitchPark, 3.7 miles

Local help and support

Somerset Council
Ask the council's adult social care team for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
Somerset Council website
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

Can a carer collect Dad from hospital?

Many can. If they're driving, ask whether their car insurance covers business use.

Is any help free after a hospital stay?

Often, yes. Ask the ward about reablement: short-term support at home to help someone get back on their feet. In England it's free for up to six weeks; elsewhere, ask the hospital or the council.

Do you check the carers?

No. We're an introduction service: carers tell us about their experience and checks themselves, and these are shown as self-declared. After an introduction we send short guides on what to check and how.

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