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.
Getting support at home can help you:
Home care is support provided in your home by a carer, paid care worker or personal assistant. This helps you stay independent, and gives family and friends support, or a break from their caring responsibilities.
A carer can help you with things like:
Community support is often provided by other organisations, charities or groups. It can help increase your confidence and independence at home, and when you’re out and about.
Community support is often in groups or one to one, and can include:
The length of time you need home care or community support depends on your situation.
If you want support at home, ask for an assessment from Adult Social Care. After you've had an assessment, we can discuss your options.
If you want to arrange your own support, you don't need to have an assessment.
Instead you could:
Get information about choosing care and support from the Care Choices directory
Find out how to employ a personal assistant on the People Plus website.
Find out how to become an approved personal assistant.