At Divine HSC we strongly believe that a connected community is good for everyone. Our Companionship Care and Support Services ensure that you or your loved ones can live life to the fullest. That means helping you to stay in touch with people, meeting new friends, starting or rekindling a hobby or just seeing the world outside your home. Whatever Companionship care is required, this will be carried out with your personal preferences respected.
At all times, we build your Companionship care and support around you, your interests and your friends and family, rather than a “one size fits all” approach. You will be fully involved in deciding and assessing your needs. Of course, these can change as time goes on; we are flexible and we adapt our care to suit your life.
Which Companionship Care and Support Services do we offer?
We offer Companionship Care & Support Services throughout Dumfries and Galloway. (Please call if you live outwith the region.) They include but are not limited to:
Advice on your local community groups and health & wellbeing groups – finding out what’s available and supporting you to attend.
Providing companionship and conversation
We know how important it is to have regular company
Assisting to get to a club/class
Assisting to get to a club/class
Supporting when visting others
So you can keep up with friends
Support with hobbies
Either rekindling old ones or seeking new ones
Going on trips
e.g. a day out or an afternoon excursion
Travel Arrangements
Such as arranging taxi journeys or public transport
Reading Support
if you have a visual impairment or just enjoy listening
Making appointments
for the doctor, hospital, lawyer etc
Accessing the wider community
In whatever way you wish
Advice on your local community groups
Finding out what’s available and supporting you to attend
In providing all of our support services, we are guided by the Scottish Government’s Health & Social Care Standards. The five Principles of the Standards reflect the way that everyone should expect to be treated: