Companionship and home help in Wincanton
Aurora offers nurse-led companionship and home help in Wincanton and the villages around it, with visits from one hour. Our carers already know the town: clients from Bruton come here with them for their weekly food shop.
Support that fits life in Wincanton
Wincanton is one of the towns we most want to support more families in. It sits between Bruton, Mere and Gillingham, each about 15 minutes away, so familiar carers can reach you reliably and cover is someone your loved one already knows.
Everyday life here is close together. The supermarkets are within a few minutes of each other, the library is on Carrington Way, and Cale Park has a gentle walk beside the river. A visit can be a proper lunch at home, some help around the house, and then the shops or a stroll and a cup of tea.
The town has strong community support, much of it at the Balsam Centre: the Memory Lane dementia group, the Chat Café, health walks and the CATBus Ring and Ride. If your mum or dad already enjoys one of those, we can build it into the week.
The first step is a free home visit. Kirsty and Kayleigh will come to the house, meet your loved one, and tell you plainly whether Aurora is the right fit.
The places that make the week
Visits are not only about the house. Carers drive their own cars, insured for business, so a visit can include the shops, a café or an appointment.
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The supermarket in Wincanton
Already part of the week for clients
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Shopping trips in from Bruton
Already part of the week for clients
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Cale Park
The town park, with a short, gentle walk beside the River Cale.
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Wincanton Library, Carrington Way
Books, newspapers and a quiet change of scene.
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Stourhead
The National Trust garden and lake about 15 minutes away, with level access to the café and wheelchairs to borrow.
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Orchard Park Garden Centre, Gillingham
A garden centre with a restaurant and free parking, about 15 minutes away.
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Wincanton Racecourse
Jump racing since 1867, and a venue for events such as the Balsam Centre’s winter fair.
Appointments and health
Carers can drive to appointments, come in with your loved one and take notes for the family if you would like.
Wincanton Health Centre, Dykes Way
The town’s GP practice. Carers can take your loved one and come into the appointment.
Wincanton Community Hospital, Dancing Lane
Formerly Verrington Hospital. A ward and outpatient clinics, including Parkinson’s, diabetes and X-ray. It has no minor injuries unit.
Frome Community Hospital
The nearest urgent treatment centre, about 30 minutes away.
Yeovil District Hospital
The nearest A&E, about 25 minutes away.
Groups and company
Keeping up a club, a café or a group is often what keeps someone themselves. We can build those into the plan.
Memory Lane at the Balsam Centre
Craft, music and company for people living with dementia and their carers.
The Chat Café
A volunteer-run drop-in at the Balsam Centre, with a light lunch at midday.
Balsam Centre health groups
Health walks, tai chi (including for Parkinson’s), a Parkinson’s peer group and bereavement support.
CATBus Ring and Ride
Door-to-door community minibuses and hospital cars, based at the Balsam Centre.
Support in Wincanton, shaped around one person
- Companionship Coffee, conversation, hobbies and trips out with a familiar carer.
- Household help Cleaning, laundry, fridge checks and meals cooked from scratch.
- Wellbeing visits A regular check-in, with notes you can read the same day.
- Outings, shopping and appointments Shops, cafés, garden centres and appointments, with a familiar carer driving.
- Medication reminders Verbal prompts, prescription collection, and a note when supplies run low.
- Care coordination A nurse keeping an eye on the bigger picture, and advising the family on next steps.
- Respite and sitting Regular sitting visits so a family carer can take a break.
- Dementia companionship Familiar companionship and routines for someone living with dementia.
- Support after hospital Shopping, meals and company while someone settles back at home.
Villages around Wincanton
Not on the list? Call Kirsty with your postcode and she will tell you straight away.
- Bayford
- Charlton Musgrove
- Stoke Trister
- Cucklington
- Shepton Montague
- Holton
- Maperton
- North Cheriton
- Horsington
- Templecombe
- Penselwood
Questions about Wincanton
Yes. Our carers already bring clients into Wincanton for their shopping, and we cover villages such as Bayford, Charlton Musgrove, Holton and Templecombe. If you are in a nearby village and you are not sure we can reach you, call Kirsty with your postcode.
Yes. Carers can drive your mum to Wincanton Health Centre, the community hospital on Dancing Lane, or Yeovil District Hospital. They can come into the appointment and take notes for the family. Mileage for a trip during a visit is charged, and Kirsty explains that at the home visit.
Yes. If your dad enjoys Memory Lane, the Chat Café or a health walk, we can build it into a regular visit, getting him there and back and staying with him if he would like.
No. It has a ward and outpatient clinics, but no minor injuries unit. For urgent problems, call 111 first. The nearest urgent treatment centre is in Frome, and the nearest A&E is at Yeovil.
We can usually start within three days of your first call. Kirsty or Kayleigh will tell you straight away if a particular week is full.
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