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We could help you get care and support to improve your daily life.
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.
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.
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.
What you can do to improve your mental health and wellbeing, and where to get help.
If you're worried about your memory, get help from the NHS and other organisations across the city.
Where to get support if you have a learning disability.
Some people can't make decisions for themselves, this is known as lacking mental capacity. We can help if you can’t make decisions for yourself, or you have to make decisions for someone else.
If you're experiencing abuse or neglect, or you're worried about someone else, tell us. This is often referred to as a safeguarding concern and we can help.
How to get personal alarms and home sensors, and how to protect yourself from dangers like fire and fraud.
If someone close to you like a partner, ex-partner or family member hurts you or makes you feel unsafe, it's domestic abuse. Find out where to get help if you, or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse.
When you plan your care and support for now or the future, it may help to speak to a qualified Independent Financial Adviser.
Keeping people safe in a hospital or care home, can sometimes involve them being restricted or restrained. This is known as being deprived of your liberty.
Where to get urgent help if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, you're in a life threatening situation, or you're worried about your mental health.
What to do if you’re worried that someone is having a mental health crisis or emergency, and they won’t agree to get help.