Help after a hospital stay in Wick, Highland

Find a self-employed carer for help after a hospital stay in Wick, Highland, Willowbank and Broadhaven 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 Wick

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

Willowbank 0.4 miles
Broadhaven 1 mile
Milton 1 mile
Gaultiquoy 1.1 miles
Papigoe 1.2 miles
Staxigoe 1.5 miles
Haster 2.4 miles
Reiss 2.9 miles
Thrumster 4.3 miles

Days out near Wick

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

Old St Fergus ChurchHistoric ruins, 0.1 miles
World's Shortest StreetLocal landmark, 0.1 miles
Riverside ParkPark, 0.3 miles
Castle of Old WickCastle, 1.4 miles
Newtonhill Community WoodlandPark, 1.7 miles
Ackergil TowerCastle, 2.4 miles
Noss Head Marine Protected AreaNature reserve, 2.9 miles

Local help and support

The Highland 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.
The Highland Council website
Age Scotland helpline
A free, confidential helpline for older people, their carers and families in Scotland. Call 0800 12 44 222.
Age Scotland website

Helpful guides

Questions families ask

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.

What if he needs more help than we expected?

Talk to the carer about extra visits, and ask the council for a needs assessment.

Why are some listings marked Sponsored?

Providers can pay to appear first in their area. They're always labelled, and only shown first if they offer what you asked for.

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