Adults and older people
We provide services for older people, adults with physical and sensory disabilities, learning difficulties or mental health problems and those who are no longer able to manage without help. See links below to find out more.
Free disability webinars
A series of 45-minute online presentations on a range of different topics including independent living, accessing local leisure, holiday and travel. See Disability webinars.
Carers
Carers are people of any age who look after a friend or relative who needs support because of a physical or learning disability, mental illness or whose health is impaired by sickness or old age. To find out what support and advice is available see Carers.
Home care
There are a number of services that we provide for adults and older people in need of care and support at home. See Home Care
Housing support and residential care
Find out about sheltered housing, residential care homes and the Supported Housing with Care and the Supported Living Schemes. See Housing Support and Residential Care
Money matters
Personal budgets, direct payments, access to a range of benefits including pensions and pension credit, attendance allowance, disability living allowance plus Your Care, Your Way - giving people more choice and control over their care including having individual budgets. See Money matters
Needs assessment
Before we can arrange services for you, you need to have a needs assessment to establish your need for help from social care services, and to arrange services to meet those needs. See Needs assessment.
Out and about
Find out about day centres, lunch clubs and leisure activities for older people and adults with disabilities. See Out and about
Support information
A range of support services including advocacy, advice, a befriending scheme and leaflets. See Support information
Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and Deprivation of liberties safeguards. See Vulnerable adults
Volunteers needed
Would you like to make the lives of older people happier and healthier? Would you like to help older people become more active and independent? Download the Volunteers Needed (PDF, 143KB) leaflet.
Page updated: 24 Jan 2012
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