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Supported Shopping Service

Groups of older people

 
The Supported Shopping Service is available to anyone over the age of 60 who cannot shop for themselves.

The following criteria also apply:

* An accident or injury prevents you from shopping

* You are at risk of losing your independence The services we can offer you are:

* Short-term assistance by shopping for you until you are able to shop for yourself again

* Short-term assistance by accompanying you when you go shopping if you just need to rebuild your confidence to enable you to shop for yourself. We can also help with one-off escorted shopping visits for clothing and household goods

* Internet/telephone shopping service where shopping is delivered to your home if you need longer term support.

We can also offer assistance with unpacking shopping when it has been delivered

This service is FREE OF CHARGE. However, a charge maybe made by retailers for the internet/telephone shopping facility.

If you wish to use this service or would like further information, please contact us on 01772 552881. Out of office hours a message can be left on our telephone answering machine.

Your comments: “The shopping service is a godsend to me; it is such a relief to know I will get my shopping every week. Thank you”.



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