Shopping and Collecting Prescriptions / Parcels

Ringstead supports and helps Individuals to decide which food they wish to eat and to help them purchase the shopping if wished as well as cooking the food purchased.

Sadly, many older people or those who need help to look after themselves are unable to shop or cook the desired foods. Therefore, we offer a personal shopping service as well as cooking meals. It is not only with supermarket/food shopping that help can be given. Prescriptions can be collected or letters and parcels posted for example. There are several ways that help can be given with regards to shopping. The carer can accompany the client to the shops and help them do the shopping. This is the best option if possible as it enables the service user to be more hands on and also gets them out of the home environment.

Another way is that a shopping list can be made and the carer goes alone to the shops. Service users can also take advantage of the various home delivery services offered by some companies. These companies sell a vast array of items including food and clothes as well as household items and can be ordered over the telephone or on the internet. By helping service users to decide and order items, as well as being there when deliveries are made, carers can help make the buying of goods and presents so much easier.

If you would like to find out more about Shopping and Collecting Prescriptions/ Parcels and how we can support you, please Contact Us