Care and support for adults

We could help you get care and support to improve your daily life.

Not everyone can get help from Adult Social Care. Find out how we decide who can get help, and how we assess you.

After you've had an assessment, if we can help with your care and support we'll write a support plan.

What happens when your care and support is reviewed, and how to request a review.

What it means to be a carer, and where you can get support if you look after someone.

Get discounts on activities in Brighton & Hove with a free card for carers.

If you find it difficult to express yourself, and you don’t have a friend or relative who can support you, an advocate can help make sure your voice is heard.

Support at home from a carer or personal assistant is known as home care. Support from other places like charities and support groups is known as community support.

How to get equipment, products and devices to help with everyday tasks like washing and dressing.

How to get a personal alarm to call for help in an emergency.

If you have a disability or a long term illness or health condition, you might benefit from making some changes to your home, adapting it to better meet your needs.

How to get help around the home with things like cleaning, gardening, cooking and shopping.

Short term support can help you after you've been ill, or had a stay in hospital. This is sometimes known as reablement and rehabilitation. Find out about the costs, and how to ask for support.

What to think about before you consider a care home, and the types of care homes there are. Sometimes care homes are known as nursing, residential, rest or retirement homes.

Seniors Housing is for older people who want to live independently, but need some support. In Brighton & Hove this used to be called sheltered housing.

Supported living provides housing as well as care and support. Find out what supported living is and who can get it.

Shared Lives matches you with a carer that you live with. Find out how to apply to get a Shared Lives carer, or how to apply to be one.