Sitting service

Sitting service
in St Erth

Helen's Befriending Service based in St Erth specialises in befriending and sitting services for the elderly. My service is very personal and professional, and I can work to accommodate any special requirements that you may have. Get in touch with me for more details.

Befriender

Are you a carer looking for a short break from the daily routine of taking care of an elderly person or a person with dementia? As an experienced and qualified nurse, I offer sitting services to clients in West Cornwall. As part of my service, I visit the person at home and spend time with them, giving the carer a chance to take a break from the usual routine. I can also offer a befriending service for individuals with dementia. I visit the client and we chat about general things and their interests.

My services include:

Care services
Respite for carers
Companionship for the lonely and isolated
Support for the lonely and isolated
Home care services

About the service

Providing respite for carers who need a break for themselves. Allows them to have some “me” time, socialise with family and friends, attend appointments.

Providing companionship, support and a listening ear to those who feel lonely and isolated. Restricted mobility and being unable to drive often leaves people cut off. A visit from a befriender can lift someone’s mood, give them something to look forward to and make life meaningful again.

The sitting service involves chatting in the person’s own home and talking about everyday things, interests, memories and what matters to that individual. Listening to the client is an important part of that time also. Personal care undertaken but not housework.

I am able to take clients out for coffee, assist them with shopping and help with meal preparation. I can collect prescriptions and take clients to GP appointments.

As I am a registered nurse I am able to assess if someone is unwell and ask the GP to visit. If someone has fallen and is unable to get up I will make them comfortable and call the paramedics. Owing to my experience I will be able to inform them if the situation is serious or not.

I am dementia trained and able to support those with confusion, anxiety and memory loss. I am able to engage clients in reminiscence activities and games such as scrabble.

I am able to check on your loved one and text or phone with an update after each visit.

Confidentiality and discretion assured. Fully insured. CRB certified. Character references available.

Areas covered: West Cornwall. Penzance to Camborne to Helston and the areas in between.

This is a fee paying service. The charge is £25 per hour. Monday to Friday only.

About me

I am an experienced registered nurse of over forty years. I have studied with the Open University obtaining a science degree which included courses concerning mental health, dementia and management. I have worked in many specialities but in the last twenty years I have been the deputy matron of a dementia care home and a staff nurse in care of the elderly. I have been befriending for the past eighteen months in my spare time.

I like reading, music, cinema, cats and wildlife, travelling, socialising, particularly “ladies who lunch” and take coffee. There is nothing like a good chat.

If you are interested please contact me to arrange a free informal meeting so I can introduce myself in person and you can see if this service is what you want.