Crowborough Sussex Housing and Care Discuss Pilot Scheme with Driving Miss Daisy to Support Local Residents
Cherry Simmonds, Sussex Regional Developer & Steve White, CEO of Sussex Housing and Care discuss pilot for Crowborough
Cherry, Sussex Regional Developer, Greg Blezard, COO for Driving Miss Daisy met with Steve White, CEO of Sussex Housing and Care to explore how Driving Miss Daisy’s new companion driving service will benefit local residents in Crowborough. In particular, they are looking at the synergies that exist between the services and looking at ways of working together to provide a complementary wrap-around service.
Driving Miss Daisy UK is a unique service enabling people to get out and about within their local communities where perhaps previously they were housebound or where there were no facilities in their area. Originally from New Zealand, the companion driving service helps people who are no longer able to drive, who may have mobility difficulties and vulnerable individuals including children, to get about in their communities to do all the things they enjoy. Driving Miss Daisy gives people renewed freedom and independence with a little extra support to live life to the full.
Talks between Driving Miss Daisy Sussex and Sussex Housing and Care are taking place about a pilot scheme to operate in the Crowborough area to offer that unique, friendly and caring service which might be a simple trip to the hairdressers, attend medical appointments, going for lunch with friends or a range of other social engagements. Driving Miss Daisy drivers are caring individuals who are well trained and are licensed to carry passengers. Daisy vehicles are designed for comfort and ease and safety, and will accommodate a portable mobility scooter or walker. Driving Miss Daisy will not only take residents to appointments, they also help carry shopping, walk around garden centres; stroll along the promenade or enjoy a coffee. Driving Miss Daisy can help plan longer trips to the theatre, bingo, musicals, shows, or even short breaks, and fees are reasonable; often no more expensive than local taxi fares (sometimes less).
Cherry is seeking interest from potential franchisees to help deliver the service in the Crowborough region and therefore provide Sussex Housing and Care residents with that extra bit of independence which complements their lifestyle.
For more information contact Cherry on 07525 872979 for more information, visit our website at www.drivingmissdaisyuk.co.uk or email cherry at Cherry.simmonds@drivingmissdaisyuk.co.uk
Cherry Simmonds 07525 872979
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Driving Miss Daisy UK
"Live life to the full with our safe, friendly, and reliable community companion driving service".
Driving Miss Daisy offers a caring, community companion driving service, enhancing the mobility, safety and independence of the people living in our communities.
Driving Miss Daisy is an immensley successful international franchise business currently offering franchise business opportunities for motivated, focused people wanting to run their own business throughout the UK.
Further information on the services offered and the franchise opportunities, please call 0333 014 6211 or email info@drivingmissdaisyuk.co.uk.
www.drivingmissdaisyUK.co.uk is the UK website.
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