Community care services for adults
Community care services provide help and support to adults aged 18 and over, and to the people who care for them, if they need help to live independently. Wherever possible, this help and support is provided in people's own homes. It can also be provided in care homes and other support settings such as hostels.
There are many different types of services. They include:
- Home care for help with things like washing and dressing, shopping and housework
- Meals services where hot or frozen meals are delivered to your home
- Day centre services if it is difficult to get out, meet others and take part in social activities
- Short breaks away from your carer
- Short term services to help recover from things like a fall or an illness They can be arranged to prevent a hospital admission or to provide support immediately after discharge
- Equipment and adaptations for people with serious and long term physical disabilities and people with difficulties with their sight or hearing
- Schemes to help disabled people and people with mental health difficulties gain skills and learning so they can lead full and active lives at college, in work, at home and in the community, living as independently as possible
- Care homes and care homes with nursing
