Companionship Care in East Dorset and Blandford
Relationship-led and supportive Companionship Care in East Dorset and Blandford from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
The East Dorset and Blandford Companionship Care team, here to help every step of the way
Over 8,000 older residents in East Dorset & Blandford face isolation daily, with companionship being a growing need. Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford provides compassionate companionship care, tailored to support independent living. Our team boasts over 15 years of collective experience and a Good CQC rating, ensuring top-tier care. We understand the challenges of ageing and offer services designed to improve daily routines, from friendly chats to outings at spots like the Wimborne Market. With us, clients receive dependable companionship care that prioritises dignity and community connection.
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Why Companionship Care may be right for you
Companionship care at home ensures comfort, familiarity, and independence, making it the best option for East Dorset’s seniors. Our local team is attuned to the community’s unique needs, offering personalised plans that adapt to every stage of ageing. With connections to senior-friendly spaces like Badbury Rings and support for hobbies like gardening or knitting, we enrich daily life. By combining experience with genuine care, we help seniors maintain relationships and routines, creating a sense of belonging within their homes and the wider East Dorset community.
What we do to care for your loved ones
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide.
Paul, Client
As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.
Elisie, Client
Tailored Companionship Care in East Dorset and Blandford
Loneliness and limited mobility often prevent East Dorset’s seniors from enjoying community life. Our companionship home care tackles these issues head-on. We accompany clients to health check-ups at Blandford Community Hospital or social visits to local cafés like Number 9 On the Green. For dementia clients, maintaining familiar routines is vital; for example, our Care Professionals help clients continue their weekly visits to Moors Valley Country Park, ensuring they remain connected to cherished traditions. With tailored plans, we provide companionship care East Dorset families can trust.
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Trusted Companionship Care from experienced home care professionals in East Dorset and Blandford
The Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford team is made up of highly trained, empathetic professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Every team member undergoes rigorous dementia and companionship care training, alongside ongoing education to stay ahead in the field. Their motivation comes from seeing the positive impact of their work, like helping Mrs Wright rekindle her love for painting. Our Care Professionals are not only skilled but also genuinely passionate about making daily life brighter for every client they serve.
Additional support and activities in East Dorset and Blandford
We proudly host dementia-friendly events, such as memory cafés at Stour Connect in Blandford, which foster socialisation and support. Our team actively participates in local initiatives like East Dorset’s Elderly Wellbeing Forum and organises talks on combating isolation. Beyond our services, we signpost clients to resources like the East Dorset Age UK support hub and local activity groups, such as the Blandford U3A. These initiatives ensure clients and families are well-supported in every aspect of care and companionship.
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Wimborne Minster, West Moors, Blandford Forum, Ringwood, Verwood, Bearwood, Ashley Heath, Cranborne, Three Legged Cross, Sturminster Marshall
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
DT11 7, BH11 8, DT11 9, BH21 4, BH21 7, BH24 2, BH24 3, BH11 9, DT11 8, BH24 1, BH22 0, BH21 1, BH31 7, BH31 6, BH21 5, DT11 0, BH21 8, BH21 2, BH21 6, BH21 3
Home Instead East Dorset and Blandford 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reach out and talk to the East Dorset and Blandford team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the East Dorset and Blandford team. If you would like more information about our high quality Companionship Care service, please call us on 01202 912826, or fill out the form below.
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