Why Chores & Challenges?
"My stepfather passed away prematurely at 70, throwing my Mum's life into turmoil. What struck me was the sheer amount of chores and challenges that she suddenly needed to tackle, adding to her stress and anxiety at a very difficult time. Things like managing bills, speaking to service providers, shopping, cooking and maintaining the house and garden all became a burden.
At Home Counties Carers we have built a fantastic reputation for caring by listening to our clients and their families and providing services that meet their needs. This new service will help many people like my Mum to live less stressful lives with greater joy."
Matthew Kalupka
So what is a
Hatha Helper?
A 'Hatha Helper' is a kind, caring, considerate and giving person who can provide a wealth of useful services to take the stress out of the chores and challenges of daily life.
Our 'Hatha Helpers' are free to choose their working hours, so will collaborate with you to make things work. They are drivers, are polite, well mannered, timely, have good and clear communications skills and have traditional common sense.
How Chores & Challenges can help
We believe the best support is built on trust, collaboration and genuine connection.We take great care to recruit exceptional people into Chores & Challenges. Every Hatha Helper is carefully screened, vetted, DBS checked, fully insured, and professionally trained, with ongoing support from an experienced management team - so you can feel completely confident welcoming them into your home. They will be able to help with things like …
- Admin tasks - bills, paperwork, utilities even speaking with BT
- House keeping - cleaning, tidying, sorting and recycling
- Home maintenance - we'll arrange plumbers, electricians, TV and broadband
- Days out - fun trips, experiences, and even a Nile cruise if you fancy it!
- Driving - we'll take you anywhere (well, almost anywhere!)
- Health - accompanied trips to doctors, hospital, physio etc.
- Shopping - shop until you drop or let us push the trolley
- Gardening - taking care of hedges, lawns and leaves
- Handyman - light bulbs, dripping taps, handrails, even a splash of paint
- Just being there - for chit chat, laughter and listening
Think Chores & Challenges might be right for you? Here’s how it works
To get the ball rolling simply get in touch. We will take your details and your local Hatha Helpers will call you back to arrange a face-to-face meeting.
The meeting will normally take place at your home, last for about an hour and will give you and your Hatha Helpers the chance to get to know each other and discuss what you might need help with. There is no cost at this stage and no obligation to continue with Chores & Challenges if you decide it is not for you.
If you do feel that Chores & Challenges is for you signing up for our flexible service is straightforward.
Buy a block of Hatha Helper time - this is typically 6 or 12 hours which costs £180 or £360.
There is no contract or joining fee, you decide how and when you use this helper time, in sessions that typically last 2 hours.
Your pre-paid hours never expire. If at any time you decide to stop, we will provide a full refund for any unused hours.
Once you have used the hours that you bought, if you would like to carry on, simply buy another block of time.
Simple and effective!
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