Help for Parents Living Alone

If your mum or dad lives in Cirencester or a nearby village and you live somewhere else, this page is for you. It is written plainly and it tries to answer the honest questions you have probably already asked yourself about bringing someone into their home.

What you are probably worrying about

The house is getting away from them. The bulbs are not being changed. There is a smoke alarm that has been beeping for a fortnight. The bath has a grab rail missing. There are a dozen jobs they used to handle without thinking and do not now. You live too far away to drop in on a Saturday, and every time you do visit, you spend half of it working through the list instead of sitting down with them.

What Martin does

Martin is a one-man handyman based in Cirencester. He visits older homeowners on a regular schedule and works through whatever is on the list. Small repairs, bulbs, batteries, furniture, grab rails, errands, the tip run, the odd shopping trip. He sits down for a cup of tea. He does not rush.

What Martin does not do

He is not a carer. He is not registered with the Care Quality Commission. He does not provide personal care, medication support, or any kind of clinical help. If your parent needs that level of support, the right person to call is a CQC registered home care provider. Martin's work sits alongside formal care, not instead of it.

Will he notice if something seems wrong

Yes. If the house looks different, if there is post piling up, if the fridge is nearly empty, if your mum or dad seems more confused than last time, Martin will tell you. That is part of the reason having the same person visit every month matters. He is not a clinician and he will not diagnose anything, but he will raise it with you so you can decide what to do next.

A call after each visit

If you want, Martin will call or message you after each visit with a short update. What was on the list. What got done. How your parent seemed. Anything he thinks you should know. It does not have to be long. For many adult children, knowing somebody has been in the house on a Tuesday and everything was fine is worth the package cost on its own.

Booking and paying from a distance

You do not need to be in Cirencester to set this up. You can book by phone or email, pay the invoice yourself, and give Martin your parent's phone number and address. Martin will introduce himself on the first visit and always carries ID. He is DBS checked. Your parent never has to handle the money.

What a first visit looks like

Martin arrives at the agreed time. He introduces himself properly. He walks round the house with your parent, looking at the obvious jobs. He does not start drilling on day one. He writes down the list, gives a realistic time estimate, and suggests a monthly package size. Then he follows up with you so the two of you can agree what happens next.

Pricing

Monthly packages are the most common choice for adult children booking for a parent. Starter £55 for two hours, Regular £100 for four hours, Premium £185 for eight hours. One-off visits start at £55 for the first hour. Mileage is added for villages outside Cirencester and is always quoted upfront.

How to get in touch

Call 07786 652 167 or use the contact form. Martin is happy to have a proper phone conversation with you first before anything is booked, so you can ask whatever you need to ask.