When you are busy caring for someone, other tasks like DIY, household maintenance or gardening can feel more challenging. This can negatively affect your mood or cause stress. It’s also possible that your home or garden could become unsafe, if you don’t have the time, energy or money to keep on top of practical household issues.
If you would like more information on the types of support available for carers to deal with tasks around the home, please contact VOCAL on 0808 196 6666 or (Edinburgh) or (Midlothian).
Edinburgh contacts
Edinburgh Council’s Garden Aid service aims to help customers who are elderly, disabled or medically unable to maintain their garden and do not have any other members of their household who are able to maintain their garden for them.
Care and Repair: Affordable DIY and repairs for older and disabled residents. 0131 337 1111 or
Edinburgh Council also offers help to take out your rubbish and recycling bins.
Midlothian Council
Midlothian Council also offers help to take out your rubbish and recycling bins.
