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Professional Caring Services

Tell us about Busy Lizzie and the services you offer...

Busy Lizzie provides a high quality, person centred, professional caring service for people needing support within their own homes.

I offer a variety of services including:

* Personal care: Assistance with washing, dressing & bathing.

* Meal preparation: I can come and assist with a hot lunch and make provisions for an evening meal and snacks. I can arrange to make ‘pop in’ visits to make hot drinks through out the day.

* Cleaning service: General household duties, including laundry & bed changing.

* A Shopping buddy: I could accompany you to the supermarket and help you with your groceries or I can take your list and get your supplies, whichever, I’m flexible to your needs!

* A Caring for Carers service: Where my time can be purchased to provide carers with respite. This entails me providing company and activities for a person whilst their carer gets a valued break.

* Or, why not utilise my ‘concierge’ system: This is where my services can be purchased on a more ad hock basis. This will include; gardening, dog walking & assistance to GP appointments.

We pride ourselves on being a small, local and friendly business. We will arrange to come and meet with you to discuss your requirements that enable you to live a more fulfilling life, with that bit of extra support we can provide.

We look forward to giving you a warm welcome very soon when you enquire further about how our services can assist you.

Tell us about you...

My name is Elizabeth Todd Bsc (Busy Lizzie) I’ve been working in Adult Health & Social Care for 11 years and have particular experience working with Older People who use social care services and also in caring for people with life limiting illnesses.

I have a Bsc degree in Health & Social Care along with other qualifications including a Managing Care Certificate, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, First Aid & a Food Hygiene certificate.

Why did you start Busy Lizzie’s?

I decided to start Busy Lizzie’s after being made redundant last July, it was a massive blow and left me at a cross roads and wondering what to do next. Health & Social Care is what I had always done and I love doing it! So, with lots of support and advice from friends, family and indeed the job centre setting up Busy Lizzie’s became a reality. I was slightly nervous about setting up on my own and wondered how Busy Lizzie’s might be received – but I have to say things are going well and feel right at home providing care in the community again!

I’m really passionate about people receiving the highest standards of care and support. When a person makes an enquiry, I arrange to go and meet with them and discuss what their needs are. I put them right at the centre of what I do, really encouraging & ‘teasing’ out what works for them. It is really about asking, what services I offer can assist them to live a more fulfilling life?

How can we find out more?

You can read more about Busy Lizzie on my BedaleOnline page or by visiting my website at www.busylizziecaring.co.uk

You can also contact me by:

Email: liz@busylizziecaring.co.uk

Text: 07919105325

Phone: 01765 688699

Nanny Required

A Bedale family are looking for a nanny to work with their two children aged 6 years and 4 years between 5th July and 3rd September and on an ongoing basis during school holidays.

Ideally to work 3 consecutive days a week (mon,tue,wed) between 8am and 2pm

Pay to be discussed. All qualifications will be checked.

To apply please email bedaleonline@gmail.com with your CV and your details will be passed to the employer.

Local Updates...

Bedale Museum needs volunteers to join the team to make sure it stays open to the public. If you can help, contact 01677 427516 or email bedalemuseum@lccweb.co.uk .
Bedale's Age UK Charity Shop (formerly Help the Aged) is in urgent need of additional volunteers to work in the shop. They also need good quality women's and children's clothing and all types of laptops and computers. Items can be dropped off at the shop. If interested in helping as a volunteer, please speak to the staff.
The St. Gregory's Church Floodlighting appeal for the renewal of donations is ongoing. The cost for floodlighting is £10 per week. Anyone who wants to make a donation in memory or for an anniversary should contact Peter Parlour on 01677 422367.
Budding entrepreneurs in Bedale are being offered the chance to test their selling skills with a trial market stall price of just £11 per day. For more information, call Mr Matthews, on 07894-599-765, or town clerk Richard Howard on 01677-427949 (Mondays and Thursdays). Email townclerk@bedaletowncouncil.lccnet.co.uk
Bedale Brass Band require new players. Bedale Brass Band are a friendly non competing town band and require new players of all instruments to boost up our numbers; front row cornets, trombone and Bb Bass especially. If you are interested in coming along to join the band, please contact katiecraig71@btinternet.com or 07919388718.
The Dales-Care Centre in Bedale has a first floor office to rent with immediate effect. Private access and allocated parking. Adjoining wc. £200 per month (includes all services and rates). All interested parties should contact: Mrs Elizabeth Carr, Administrator, Dales-Care Centre, Wycar, Bedale, DL8 1ER, or telephone (01677 425806), or email dales_care@btconnect.com.
Office space at Bedale Hall available soon. The accommodation is very flexible with either individual rooms from around 150 square feet or multiple rooms available. The total accommodation is around 4,000 square feet. The rent is negotiable dependant on the square footage required. Guide prices £6.50 to £12.00 per square foot. There will be a service charge for lighting and cleaning for communal parts of the property and for insurance of the structure. Viewing by appointment through the Norman F Brown offices, Bedale 01677 422282. The office space is available from June/July 2012.
Jubilee Plans - Plans are afoot in Bedale for an art exhibition, street party, fair, parade, church service, picnic in the park, music and dance, a farmers market, sports events, barbecue & a methodist church concert.
The Bridge Gallery & Tea Room has re-opened under new ownership (see local news below)
An appeal is made for supporters of the Marie Curie Cancer Care Charity to save used stamps and leave them in the box at the back of St Gregory's Church or post them through the tourist information centre letter box.
Christian Aid week is from May 13th to the 19th. Volunteers are required in the Bedale Area. Please contact Margaret Witty on 01677 422582.
Bedale Parish Magazine is in desperate need of a new editor. The search has become critical to such an extent that the October/November issue will be the last. All that is needed is a computer, with email and internet access. If anyone is able to help, please contact the current editor Andy on 01677 424306.

If you have any local updates that you would like to add please email them to us!

Bedale & Local News...

Drought status lifted from county

As published on www.thenorthernecho.co.uk on Friday 11th May 2012

THE threat of a hosepipe ban hitting parts of North Yorkshire has now been lifted, following weeks of heavy rain.

The Derwent catchment area in the east of the county was declared a drought zone by the Environment Agency earlier this year.

But in the wake of the wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May, river and reservoir levels have increased significantly, reducing pressure on the environment and public water supplies.

And after revierwing the situation the Agency yesterday lifted the drought status from the county.

However parts of East Anglia and south-east England remain in drought with restrictions in place on public water use.

The Environment Agency will continue to keep drought status under continuous review.

But it stressed that low groundwater levels remain a concern across England, with many still around 1976 levels and unlikely to return to normal levels before winter.

Chief executive Dr Paul Leinster said: “Water resources across England and Wales are kept constantly under review.

“The recent record rainfall has eased pressure on water resources in some parts of England, helping levels in rivers and reservoirs to recover and providing relief to farmers, gardeners and wildlife.”

However he added: “Low groundwater levels remain a concern across many parts of England, with many still at a similar level to those in 1976 and unlikely to return to normal levels before the winter.

“A return to a long period of dry weather would increase the risk again.”