Totnes Caring Services

What we offer
We provide our services to vulnerable, predominately older people, living  in Totnes and its surrounding areas.
To use our services, you must be registered with either the Leatside or Catherine House doctors’ surgeries and live within our area of coverage.

Totnes Caring has fully trained staff and volunteers who are personable, insured and DBS checked.

Just some of the services we offer

• Shopping
  Volunteers can collect your shopping for you from a list you provide.  These can be ‘one-off’ trips – for example, stocking up on basic foods following discharge from hospital, or they can be a regular thing. There is a suggested donation of £5 per shop undertaken.
• Form Filling
  We have volunteers who are trained to help clients to complete Attendance Allowance claim forms. For other benefit forms we direct clients to other more relevant services. Volunteers are able to help with paperwork, sorting bills, or responding to important letters. We can also help to set up Direct Debits or liaise with banks etc. on your behalf.
• Lunch Club
  Our popular Lunch Club is held two days a week (Monday & Friday, excluding Bank Holidays).
• Memory Café

People with memory problems and their carers are very welcome at our Memory Cafe.  
Our Memory Cafe is an opportunity to meet socially with others, make new friends, share information, and have some fun over tea and biscuits. Please contact Mary Garvey, our Dementia co-ordinator to learn more. 

• Emergency Lifeline
  A fast and easy way of getting in contact with an emergency control centre – at the press of a button. Connected to your telephone line, this enables you to maintain an independent lifestyle, whilst bringing peace of mind to carers and relatives. 

If you have a fall or need to summon assistance but cannot get to the telephone, just press the button on your wrist band or knecklace pendant. This will alert the control centre that you need help and they will take the appropriate steps to raise the alarm.

For further up to date information on Emergency Alarm Providers, or assistance with installation, please contact us on 01803 865684.

• Helpful Staff and Volunteers
  Our staff and volunteers are fully trained, DBS checked and there to provide high-quality individual support – and company when needed.
  Computers, iPads and Mobile Phones
  Are you having problems or difficulty setting up, or using your computer or mobile device?

We can help with a ‘get you going again‘ visit to help you with your computer, iPad, printer or mobile phone.
Just Plain Listening!
Sometimes you don’t need anything other than to have a good old natter! We have some of the finest ears in Totnes – call us and we’re sure to put you in touch with a friendly pair!