CARERS DIRECTORY
Community Care Services are services arranged by Social Services.
The types of services which may be available are:
·
Advice and support with
personal or family problems
·
Home care to provide
personal care and essential domestic care
·
Help with meals
·
Specialist equipment
·
Home adaptations such as a
ramp, grab rail, etc
·
Moving to specially-adapted
or sheltered housing
·
Attending a group day centre
or training centre
·
Care in a residential or
nursing home for either day care, respite care or long-term care
If you think may need any of these services, you need to request an
assessment from Social Services.
Assessments
An assessment is carried out by an assessing social worker who makes a
formal visit to look at whether someone needs to receive either Health Service
care or Social Services community care. Anybody
who thinks they need help in their daily living is entitled to request an
assessment. See Social Services
for more information about assessments.