Shopping and errands in West Pelton

Find a self-employed carer for help with shopping and errands in West Pelton, High Handenhold and Beamish 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 West Pelton

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

High Handenhold 0.4 miles
Beamish 0.5 miles
Grange Villa 0.6 miles
No Place 0.9 miles
Newfield 0.9 miles
Pelton Fell 1.4 miles
East Stanley 1.5 miles
Pelton 1.5 miles
Craghead 1.6 miles
Whitehill 1.6 miles
Perkinsville 1.7 miles
Urpeth 1.7 miles
The Middles 1.8 miles
Shield Row 1.9 miles
Kip Hill 2 miles

Days out near West Pelton

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

Ousbrough Wood Nature ReserveNature reserve, 0.8 miles
Tiny TimLocal landmark, 0.9 miles
Redman ParkPark, 1.5 miles
Riverside GardensGarden, 3.2 miles
Lumley CastleCastle, 3.7 miles
Ravensworth CastleHistoric ruins, 3.9 miles
Sidegate GalleryGallery, 4 miles

Local help and support

Durham County Council
Ask for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
Care needs assessment
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

Do we pay for travel time?

Agree it up front. Some carers charge mileage or for time spent travelling.

How should we handle money for shopping?

Keep it simple: a set amount of cash, receipts kept, and a notebook to jot it down. Never share a PIN or bank card details.

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.