Companionship
Time together that feels natural, comfortable and shaped around the person.
- Conversation and company
- Shared hobbies or interests
- A walk, café visit or time in the garden
- Reading, puzzles or music together
Services
Everyday support, arranged around the person or family.
GT Family Care offers companionship and practical help for adults, together with planned babysitting enquiries for children aged 10+. Based in Kingston upon Thames, we support clients across South West London and surrounding areas, subject to availability.
We agree the purpose of each visit before support begins, so everyone understands what is—and is not—included.
Sitting & social visits
Reassuring companionship at home while a family member takes a break, where companionship alone is suitable and no personal care, medication support, lifting or clinical task is required.
- Planned social visits
- Company during part of the day or evening
- A familiar routine agreed in advance
- Communication with an authorised relative, with consent
Shopping & agreed errands
Practical help with everyday shopping while keeping payments, receipts and responsibilities clear.
- Shopping together
- An agreed shopping list
- Clear receipt and reimbursement records where needed
- No access to PINs or online banking
Appointments & outings
Company for agreed appointments, community activities and local trips.
- Accompaniment to appointments
- Company in waiting areas
- Shopping or community outings
- Transport only where separately agreed and confirmed
Simple meal preparation
Preparing a straightforward meal or drink where this has been agreed and is safe.
- Making a light meal
- Preparing tea or a cold drink
- Tidying the immediate preparation area
- Following agreed food preferences and allergen information
Light day-to-day support
Small practical tasks that make the day feel more manageable, without replacing domestic, clinical or personal-care services.
- Organising a simple daily task
- Light, agreed household help
- Collecting post or preparing for an outing
- Checking plans and reminders that are not medication-related
Babysitting enquiries (children aged 10+)
Short, planned babysitting in the child’s own home, arranged separately from our adult companionship service. Availability and price are confirmed only after we understand the request.
- Children aged 10 and over at launch
- The child’s own home
- Planned dates and times agreed in advance
- A role-suitable worker and safeguarding arrangements confirmed before booking
Babysitting enquiries
A separate suitability conversation comes first.
Tell us the child’s age, general location, date, times and what support is expected. Please do not send detailed health information in the first enquiry.
Babysitting is not confirmed until GT Family Care has checked that the request, worker, insurance and safeguarding arrangements are suitable. Personal care and medication support are not included.
Clear service boundaries
Understanding our service boundaries
Being clear protects the person receiving support, their family and the worker.
Our current adult companionship and practical support service does not include:
- help or direct supervision with washing, bathing, dressing or toileting;
- help or direct supervision with eating, drinking, oral care, skin, hair or nail care;
- medication administration, prompting or supervision;
- lifting, transfers, restraint, nursing, clinical or medical tasks;
- access to PINs, online banking or unrestricted management of client money.
If needs change, we will talk honestly about whether our service remains suitable and, where appropriate, suggest seeking a provider able to meet those needs.
No pressure, just a conversation
Tell us what support you have in mind.
Whether the enquiry is about an adult or planned babysitting for a child aged 10+, we will listen and explain clearly whether GT Family Care may be a suitable fit. Not sure whether we cover your area? Get in touch with the first part of your postcode, and we'll confirm availability.