Help for adults

• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Leisure and Social Activities
  Available leisure and social activities targetted at specific groups within the community (e.g. Older people, people with a disability).
• Safeguarding Adults from Abuse
  Safeguarding adults work is about preventing abuse and neglect as well as promoting good practice for responding to concerns on a multi-agency basis.
• Support for Adults with HIV
  Support for Adults with HIV.

Also See:

• Adult Carers
  Information on support and services available for Adult Carers.
• Advocacy
  Information on the right to have support from an advocate.
• Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse
  Counselling and advice service for people with alcohol, drugs and substance abuse
• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Direct Payments
  Direct Payments - money from Social Services to organise your own care services.
• Educational and related European opportunities
  Information on educational and related European opportunities
• Emergency Duty Team
  Information on out of hours emergency support within Social Services.
• Employment and Training
  Information on employment and training for people with a disability
• Free School Meals
  Free School Meals
• Help With Repairs
  Help with Repairs for people in need.
• Home Care
  Information on care provided in the home by Social Services
• Hospice Care
  Information on Hospice Care - providing care for the terminally ill.
• Mentoring
  What it takes to become a mentor, and obtaining one.
• Rail Cards
  Link to National Railcard website giving details of discounted rail travel.
• Residential Care
  Infomation on Residential Care Homes for those who are unable to manage at home
• Respite / Shared Care
  Information on Respite / Shared Care for people with learning disabilities.
• Respite Care
  Respite care or short-term breaks for Carers.
• Services for People with Mental Health Problems
  Services and support available for people with mental health problems.
• Sheltered Housing
  Sheltered housing accommodation is available for persons over the age of 60 who wish to keep their independence but have the security of help and support available.
• Social Care Publications
  A collection of publications from Social Services that can be viewed or downloaded
• Social Services - Making a Complaint
  Guidance for making a Complaint about any aspect of Social Services.
• Social Services Access Team
  Social Services Access Team - the first point of contact for older people or for adults with a physical or sensory disability.
• Specialist Communications
  Advocacy - specialist communications, Makaton, translation
• Student Finance
  Finance for part-time and full-time students.
• Supporting People
  Supporting People gives vulnerable people the help and support they need to live in their own home, in the areas they know.
• Volunteering and Voluntary Work
  Information about voluntary work and volunteering in the Royal Borough.
• Wills and Testaments
  Information on Wills and Testaments.