Adult social care provides personalised, practical support for people over 18. It supports them to live their lives the way they want. It preserves dignity and keeps people independent.
People who need care should have the choice, flexibility and control to live their lives the way they want. The Government, local councils, and service providers all have a duty to make sure this happens.
Adult Social Care may be able to give you support. If you ask us for support, we will complete a social care needs assessment with you.
All councils use the same guidelines set by the Care Act 2014Opens in new tab to see if they can support people. To get support:
your needs must arise from or are related to a physical or mental impairment or illness
as a result of your needs you are unable to achieve two or more outcomes in the areas listed below
as a result there is, or is likely to be a significant impact on your wellbeing.
The areas all councils look at include:
eating, drinking and preparing meals
personal care
being appropriately clothed
being able to make use of the home safely
running and maintaining the home
developing and maintaining family and other personal relationships
accessing and engaging in work, training, education or volunteering
making use of necessary facilities or services in the local community including public transport and recreational facilities
carrying out any caring responsibilities for a child.
We might decide that you need to pay for some of the support we give you. If that happens, we will need to see how much money you have in savings. That way we can work out how much you can pay. If you don’t want to tell us about your money, you will have to pay for all of your care. You can still get information and advice about services available from us.