Help to Live in Your Home
Older people or people with a disability would often like to
remain living in their own home. The Council provides a numbers of
services in order to help in this.
Care at home
Day care
- Social Care Centres - find
out more about the centres where day care is provided
- Day Care - Specialist care provided
for people who need support during the day
Day Care Charges - what you will have to pay to receive
day care
Making your home fit your needs
Adaptations to Property
- Community Alarm Services/Telecare - Alerts for
the elderly and disabled to provide peace of mind
- Repairs and
Adaptations - Age Concern Fact Sheet
- Occupational Therapy - What is an
occupational therapist and what they can do to help you
Getting help for an elderly neighbour or parent
The links above give general information on the care
provided by the Council. To actually make a request for help
with the Council you should either ring our Access Service or request help using our electronic form.
Other services for people living at home
- Community Meals Service - Hot or
cold meals delivered to your home.
Independent Living Fund - payments to help people with a long
term disability to live independently
- One Call Service (PDF, 163KB)-
The One Call Service offers more choice and control over the
services available for Older People from Social Care and
Health.
- Protecting vulnerable adults.
You can also download a short-break/Respite
Factsheet (PDF, 151KB).
Help and information on housing
Getting out and about