Adult social care consists of a wide range of services designed to support adults with a variety of social care needs.
Adults who have social care needs may include:
- older people
- people with learning disabilities
- people with physical disabilities
- people who are blind or partially sighted
- people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- people with mental health problems
- people who misuse substances
- people affected by HIV/AIDS
- people who are terminally ill
- unpaid carers
The social care services available for these adults with social care needs may include:
- self-directed support
- community based activities
- home care (domicillary care) i.e. practical and personal care and help in the home
- equipment and adaptations to help with daily living
- meals delivered at home
- short-term (respite) care in a residential or nursing care home
- residential care in a residential or nursing care home
- respite/short breaks for carers
- flexi-care
There are a range of teams, organisations and agencies who may provide one or more of the social care services for adults.
These teams, organisations and agencies may include the following:
- Self-Directed Support Team
- Home Care Providers (Domiciliary Care)
- Residential Care Homes
- Nursing Care Homes
- Dementia Support Services
- Respite Services
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Physical Disability Services
- Learning Disability Services
- Supported Housing Services
- Mental Health Services
- Substance Misuse Services
- Health Improvement Services
- Day Services
Please click on a tab on the right to find out more about these social care providers.
