Social Care and Support
If you or someone you know needs help with day-today living because of illness or disability, the links below provide you with helpa and advice on where you can get support.
Non-urgent advice: Introduction to care and support
A quick guide for people who have care and support needs and their carers.
Non-urgent advice: Help from social services and charities
Includes helplines, needs assessments, advocacy and reporting abuse.
Non-urgent advice: Care services, equipment and care homes
Includes home adaptations, help at home from a paid carer, staying safe and housing.
Non-urgent advice: Money, work and benefits
How to pay for care and support, and where you can get help with costs.
Non-urgent advice: Care after a hospital stay
Includes hospital discharge and care and support afterwards.
Non-urgent advice: Support and benefits for carers
Includes carer's assessments, support from local councils, respite care and help fro young carers.
Non-urgent advice: Practical tips if you care for someone
Includes advice on challenging behaviour, moving and lifting people and medicines.
Non-urgent advice: Caring for children and young people
Services, support and tips if you care for someone under 21, and moving to adult social services.
Non-urgent advice: Making decisions for someone else
Includes powers of attorney and mental capacity.