Companionship Care in South Lakes

FAQs

• Which towns and postcodes do the South Lakes team service?

  Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:

  Kendal, Hale, Ulverston, Barnoldswick, Old Town, Carnforth, Windermere, Grange-over-Sands, Chapel House, Sandylands, Heron Hill, Bowness on Windermere, Hallgarth, Arnside, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh, Ingleton, Kirkbarrow, Waterhead, Holme, Holme, Kirkby Lonsdale, Whittington, Flookburgh, Staveley, Silverdale, Burton-in-Kendal, Warton, Mintsfeet, Burneside, Storth, Levens, Oxenholme, Endmoor, Lindale, Woodhouse, Burton in Lonsdale, Kentrigg, Nether Kellet, Heversham, Natland, Cartmel, Over Kellet, Netherfield, Lowick, Backbarrow, Overtown, Penny Bridge, Summerlands, Tunstall, Sedgwick, Bardsea, Arkholme, Dent, Hawkshead, Crosthwaite, Yealand Redmayne, Underbarrow, Barbon, Casterton, Baycliff, Old Hutton, Low Wood, Slack Head, Grayrigg, Crook, Hutton Roof, Brigsteer, Meal Bank, Hincaster, Melling, New Hutton, Storrs, Beetham, Borwick, Yealand Conyers, Town End, Town End, Town End, Garth Row, Ings, Winster, Thornton in Lonsdale, Broughton Beck, Spark Bridge, Mansergh, Tewitfield, Troutbeck, Newby Bridge, Stainton, Priest Hutton, Lupton, Garsdale Head, Swarthdale, Meathop, Killington, Lowgill, Capernwray, Millthrop, Nook, Middleton, Selside, Troutbeck Bridge, Bowland Bridge, Lowick Green, Leck, Kearstwick, Witherslack, Far Sawrey, Bowston, Wrayton, Field Broughton, Mill Side, Garsdale, Langthwaite, Finsthwaite, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Farleton, High Casterton, Lakeside, Masongill, Newbiggin, Bouth, Ayside, Goose Green, The Common, Gawthrop, Milton, High Green, Near Sawrey, Low Biggins, Ireby, Garnett Bridge, Row, Howe, Nether Burrow, Kentmere, Gatebeck, Sandside, Barrows Green, Cartmel Fell, Satterthwaite, Whasset, Hale Green, Woodgate, Holker, Barber Green, Firbank, Crooklands, Arrad Foot, Stone House, Plumgarths, High Wray, Aldingham, Watchgate, Haverthwaite, Canal Foot, Newland, Skelsmergh, Water Yeat, Outgate, Beck Head, Lowick Bridge, Dalton, Hawkshead Hill, Force Forge, Cantsfield, Oxen Park, Cotes, Cowgill, Low Nibthwaite, Lea Yeat, Colthouse, Blawith, High Biggins, High Nibthwaite, Colton, Thwaite Moss, Bandrake Head, Grizedale, Newton, Pool Bank, Over Burrow, Crosslands, Millhead, Helsington, Cowan Bridge, Sadgill, Preston Patrick, Allithwaite, Crosthwaite Green, Rusland, Greenodd, High Newton, Cark, Uldale House, Green Quarter, Shepherd Yeat, Cleabarrow, Heaves, Scar End, Narthwaite, Chapel-le-Dale, Leasgill, Deepthwaite, Kents Bank, Beckside, Lower Westhouse, Yealand Storrs, Silverdale Green, Haverbrack, Ackenthwaite, Wood Broughton, Gearstones, Ferry House, Far Westhouse, Gale Green, Graythwaite, Low Newton, Lindeth, Mislet, Grassgarth, Heaning, Elfhowe, Borrowdale head, Briggflatts, High Brow Edge, Low Green, Eskrigg End, Tottlebank, Houkler Hall, Nibthwaite Grange, Brathay, Low Bowkerstead, High Bethecar, Low Bethecar, High Cunsey, Lake Bank, Low Ickenthwaite, High Ickenthwaite, Low Longmire, High Longmire, Birk Row Farm, Canny Hill, Mitchelland, Barngates, Crook Hall, High Cragg, Low Blakebank, Low Fold, Middle Blakebank, Bellgate, Fell Garth, Hole House, Low Bank House, Middleshaw House, Ingmire Hall, Marthwaite, Crooked Birch, Simpson Ground, Beckside, Barrow Wife, High Dale Park, Middle Dale Park, Troutbeck Park, High Borrans, Low Loanthwaite, Broom Farm, Hartbarrow, Preston Patrick, Middleton Hall

  If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:

  LA22 0, LA8 0, LA12 8, LA23 2, LA9 4, LA9 7, LA10 5, LA5 0, LA11 7, LA11 6, LA8 9, LA8 8, LA7 7, LA6 2, LA9 6, LA9 5, LA12 9, LA12 7, LA5 9, LA6 3, LA23 3, LA6 1, LA23 1

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• Is Home Instead South Lakes a locally owned home care organisation?

  Home Instead South Lakes is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.

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• What is the difference between companionship and personal care?

  Companionship care focuses on a clients social needs and daily tasks at home whereas personal care is support with daily living such as bathing or dressing.

• What does a companion do?

  Primarily our Care Professionals are there to listen and interact with our clients, providing them with a trusted, friendly face that can ease the feelings of isolation and loneliness you or your loved one may feel.

• When should I or my loved one consider companionship care?

  Older adults living alone won’t always need companionship care, it is often most beneficial for individuals who require more social interaction or feel isolated from friends and family.

• How often should I have companionship calls at home?

  When you or your loved one need different care and support such as personal care, we will meet with you to ensure you get the support that you need from your Care Professional.