Adult social care

What is adult social care

Adult social services cover a range of support and activities to support people who:

• are older 
• live with a disability or a physical or mental illness

You can get in touch with us if you need help with things like:

• daily tasks to look after yourself and your family
• your mental health
• household tasks and safety
• getting around and taking part in activities

We can give you advice and recommend support, including:

• making connections with support in your community
• equipment or home adaptations to support you with daily tasks
• home monitoring and personal alarms
• personal care at home – initial CA assessment
• supported housing options and care homes
• specialist support for visually impaired, deaf and deafblind people
• mobility requests

Get support

Request adult social care support

There is lots of support available that you can request directly, without requesting support from adult social care:

• I need support as a carer
• travel passes and concessions (freedom pass)
• existing mobility equipment and home adaptations
• blue badges parking for people with disabilities
• housing support and care homes
• find local support services near you

Not sure what support you need? Speak to one of our advisors, who can direct you to the right place.

Stages involved when getting social care support

You can find out more about the stages involved in getting adult social care support below:

Report a concern about an adult

To tell us if you’re worried about an adult being harmed in any way, visit report a concern about an adult.