What is Adult Social Care?
Adult social care is the support provided to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or mental health problems. The goal of adult social care is to support people so that they can enjoy a good quality of life, ensure their safety, wellbeing, and help them be part of their communities.
Some people who need support live in care homes and others live in their own homes.
Care Homes
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Care homes are communities where people live and people work. Staff work closely with people they care for and get to know them well. They often say they feel like they are family.
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Care home workers work within multi-disciplinary teams and with families to support people with all aspects of daily life and do this is a way which promotes compassion, wellbeing, choice and quality of life.
Care at home and housing support
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Provides kind, compassionate and trusted care, and support to enable people to live independently in the comfort of their own homes.
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Staff work closely with people in all aspects of daily life and get to know them well. They promote wellbeing, choice and quality of life and help people regain their independence and reduce the risk of going into hospital.
