Services for Adults
Whether you are looking for a care service or use one already, you should read the National Care Standards for that service. You can use the Standards when discussing the service with staff or management, or should things go wrong, they can help if you need to raise concerns or make a complaint.
These services offer 24-hour care, 7 days a week, to older people. They provide accommodation together with nursing care, personal care and support.
These services provide day care and can be offered within a care home, day centre or elsewhere in the community. Support services can provide help to people who need support with very complicated needs or people who need time-limited support at various times.
Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems [PDF - 484KB]
These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with alcohol and drug misuse problems. The therapeutic programmes of each service are designed to reflect their particular philosophy and are in line with their aims.
Care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment [PDF - 336KB]
These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with physical and sensory impairment.
Care homes for people with learning disabilities [PDF - 404KB]
These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with learning disabilities.
Housing support services [PDF - 540KB]
Housing support services provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to enable people to live independently.
Care homes for people with mental health problems [PDF - 548KB]
These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with mental health problems.
Services for people in criminal justice supported accommodation [PDF - 188KB]
These services are normally provided for people under a statutory order or licence who are assessed as unable, at this time, to live independently in the community.
Adult placement services [PDF - 424KB]
Adult placement services recruit people living in the community and approve them as adult placement carers. The adult placement carer takes you (as the vulnerable adult), into his or her home where you will be part of the household, and provides you support and care for an agreed fee.
Short breaks and respite care [PDF - 424KB]
Short breaks and respite care cover a range of services and situations. These services can be offered in a variety of locations including care homes, respite units and in people's own homes. They can provide, for example, holidays, sitting services and befriending schemes.
