Shopping and errands in Knowsley

Find a self-employed carer for help with shopping and errands in Knowsley, Craven Wood and Southdene and the places around. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.

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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 Knowsley

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

Craven Wood 1.3 miles
Southdene 1.5 miles
Stockbridge Village 1.6 miles
Dam Wood 1.8 miles
Woolfall Heath 2 miles
West Derby 2 miles
Croxteth 2.1 miles
Northwood 2.1 miles
Longview 2.3 miles
Fincham 2.3 miles
Gillmoss 2.3 miles
Lyme Grove 2.3 miles
Horn Smithies 2.4 miles
Kirkby 2.4 miles
Prescot 2.7 miles

Days out near Knowsley

With the errands done, there may be time for a detour. A few ideas within 5 miles:

Knowsley Lane Recreation Ground (The Rec)Park, 0.2 miles
Knowsley HallCastle, 1.4 miles
The Croxteth Walled GardenGarden, 1.8 miles
Prescot MuseumMuseum, 2.8 miles
Mill Brow Local Nature ReserveNature reserve, 3.3 miles
Della Rabbia fountainHistoric ruins, 4.3 miles
The Anne Sudworth StudioGallery, 4.6 miles

Local help and support

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough 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.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough 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 prescriptions?

Usually, yes. Let the pharmacy know who will be collecting.

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.

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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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Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for help with shopping and errands near you. There's no commission: you set your own rates and families pay you directly.

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Carers & Cleaners is an introduction service. We don't vet or employ anyone, and what carers and cleaners tell us about themselves is self-declared. Families choose who to speak to and agree everything with them directly.