Overnight care in Athelstaneford
Find a self-employed carer for overnight care in Athelstaneford, East Fortune and Drem and the places around. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
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About overnight care
What it usually involves
A carer in the home overnight. With a sleep-in, they sleep there and help if needed. With a waking night, they stay awake the whole time.
How a self-employed carer can help
Help with the toilet in the night, reassurance after a bad dream, and someone there if your loved one wanders or falls. For the family, it often means the first proper night's sleep in a long time.
Questions worth asking
- Do you offer sleep-ins, waking nights or both?
- How do you charge if you're woken several times?
- What do you need: a bed, a room, somewhere to make a drink?
- Are you happy to be around pets?
Around Athelstaneford
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Athelstaneford:
- East Fortune 1.8 miles
- Drem 2 miles
- Nungate 2.5 miles
- Haddington 2.8 miles
- Ballencrieff 3.2 miles
- East Linton 3.4 miles
- Preston 3.6 miles
- Morham 3.7 miles
- Dirleton 4.2 miles
- Whitekirk 4.4 miles
- Gullane 4.6 miles
- Aberlady 4.6 miles
- Tyninghame 4.8 miles
- North Berwick 4.9 miles
- Archerfield the Village 4.9 miles
Days out near Athelstaneford
After a good night's sleep, the days feel easier. A few ideas within 5 miles:
- Barnes CastleHistoric ruins, 0.8 miles
- National Museum of FlightMuseum, 1.1 miles
- Amisfield Walled GardenGarden, 2.1 miles
- East Lothian Petanque ClubPark, 2.6 miles
- Hailes CastleCastle, 2.7 miles
- Donald Watson Art GalleryGallery, 4.9 miles
- Castle HillViewpoint, 5 miles
Local help and support
- East Lothian 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.
- Age Scotland helpline
A free, confidential helpline for older people, their carers and families in Scotland. Call 0800 12 44 222.
Helpful guides
Questions families ask
Does the carer need their own room?
For a sleep-in, a bed in a private room is usual. For a waking night, a comfortable chair and somewhere to make a drink.
How do we know if we need overnight care?
Common signs are frequent calls in the night, falls, wandering, or a family carer who is exhausted. The GP or a council assessment can help you decide.
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.
Also in Athelstaneford
Care
- Companionship
- Personal care
- Dementia care
- Respite care
- Help after a hospital stay
- Live-in care
- End of life support
- Meal preparation
- Shopping and errands
- Appointments and outings
- Medication reminders
- Light housework
Cleaning
Overnight care nearby
Why I started Carers & Cleaners
When my mum, Jean, was diagnosed with dementia, I found it surprisingly hard to find good local help. In the end we found a wonderful independent carer, and later a cleaner, by word of mouth. I built Carers & Cleaners so other families don't have to rely on luck.
Martin
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