According to Age UK, almost a million older people in the UK go for more than a month without speaking to anyone. A continued feeling of isolation can have a serious detrimental effect on one’s mental and physical health.

At Gentle-Care our care assistants can offer support and companionship in typical day-to-day situations such as; walking the dog, collecting prescriptions and accompanying you for medical appointments.

Care assistants have noticed the positive impact that companionship calls have on our Service Users here at Gentle-Care. They feel that spending time with a familiar face on a regular basis, who they look forward to seeing really brightens a Service Users day.