Adults and older people

Do you work with adults or older people?

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Adult day care

Support services offered within a care home, centre or directly in the community can help people who need support, or simply company and friendship

Adult placement

Adult placement services recruit people living in the community and approve them as adult placement carers

Care at home

Care at home makes sure that as many people as possible are supported in their own homes. The care at home service can touch on all aspects of your daily life in your own home

Care homes for adults

Care homes can provide all aspects of a person’s accommodation, support, nursing and personal care or support

Care homes for older people

Care homes can provide all aspects of a person’s accommodation, support, nursing and personal care or support

Community planning and strategic commissioning

Community Planning Partnerships, Integrated Joint Boards, Local Authorities and others involved in the strategic provision of social care and social work services

Criminal and community justice

Individuals, agencies and services working together to support, manage and supervise people who have committed offences

Housing support

Housing support covers a range of activities that allow people to maintain their accommodation, meet their duties and responsibilities as a tenant and get involved in the local community

Short breaks and respite care

Short breaks and respite care should provide a positive experience for you and a break for carers from the main caring tasks. It improves your quality of life by providing an opportunity to have a break from your usual routine

Related programmes and publications

Latest adult and health bulletin

A weekly bulletin produced by our policy team providing an update on the key developments in adult social care and health.

Adult & Health Bulletin: 4 - 10 October 2024

Adult & Health Bulletin: 4 - 10 October 2024

Adult & Health Bulletin: 4 - 10 October 2024