Shopping and errands in Gurney Slade
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About shopping and errands
What it usually involves
The weekly shop, collecting prescriptions, trips to the post office, returning library books, and the small jobs that pile up.
How a self-employed carer can help
They can shop for your loved one or, better still, with them, which keeps them involved and gets them out of the house.
Questions worth asking
- Will you take Mum with you, or shop for her?
- How do you handle money and receipts?
- Do you drive?
- Are you happy to be around pets?
Around Gurney Slade
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Gurney Slade:
- Binegar 0.4 miles
- Oakhill 1.4 miles
- Chilcompton 1.9 miles
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse 2.4 miles
- Downside 2.8 miles
- Chewton Mendip 2.8 miles
- Clapton 2.8 miles
- Ston Easton 2.8 miles
- Edford 2.9 miles
- Holcombe 3 miles
- Stoke St Michael 3 miles
- East Horrington 3 miles
- West Horrington 3.2 miles
- Bowlish 3.3 miles
- Darshill 3.4 miles
Days out near Gurney Slade
With the errands done, there may be time for a detour. A few ideas within 5 miles:
- Oakhill Recreational GroundPark, 1.2 miles
- Ten Minute AreteViewpoint, 2.4 miles
- Kilver Court and GardensGarden, 3.5 miles
- Market CrossMonument, 3.5 miles
- Silver Street Nature ReserveNature reserve, 3.7 miles
- Coleford AqueductHistoric ruins, 3.9 miles
- The Bishop's PalaceCastle, 4.9 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.
- Age UK Advice Line
Free, confidential advice for older people, their families and carers, on care, money, benefits and more. Call 0800 678 1602.
Helpful guides
Questions families ask
Is it better to shop together?
If your loved one is up to it, yes: it's an outing and they get to choose. On harder days, a list works fine.
Do we pay for travel time?
Agree it up front. Some carers charge mileage or for time spent travelling.
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 Gurney Slade
Care
- Companionship
- Personal care
- Dementia care
- Respite care
- Help after a hospital stay
- Overnight care
- Live-in care
- End of life support
- Meal preparation
- Appointments and outings
- Medication reminders
- Light housework
Cleaning
Shopping and errands 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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