Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin’s Help at Home scheme provides support to older people, enabling them to maintain their independence at home for as long as possible, by providing practical assistance in a number of ways.The scheme employs a team of caring, well-trained Home Support Workers, who all hold a current DBS Check (Disclosure & Barring Service). These Home Support Workers will carry out everyday tasks that an older person may find difficult to manage. These might include:bathroom and kitchen cleaning,cleaning inside windows,dusting and vacuuming,gardening,laundry and ironing,shopping and collecting prescriptions.Anyone over the age of 60 may be eligible for this service. Wherever possible the same support worker will visit each time to provide continuity and visits are usually undertaken in two-hour blocks.There is a charge for this service – please contact the Shrewsbury office to enquire about the current rates.Following an enquiry or referral, an assessors will visit you at home to decide how best the service can help.In addition to help in the home the assessor may be able to advise about other Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin services that may be of use to you, many of which are free, such as:a benefits check to make sure you are receiving everything you are entitled to,a check, carried out by our assessor, to see if you need a smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, or other simple pieces of equipment to help you stay independent at home,a telephone buddy who will provide a weekly phone call to have a chat and check on your wellbeing,a volunteer befriender to provide a friendly social visit to your home, as well asreferrals to a range of other services that provide social and wellbeing opportunities for you.For more information, please follow the link to their website, or contact using the details provided. We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
