Sections within 'Adult Social Care'

This section of our web site explains how adult care services looks after the interests of Northamptonshire residents who are elderly, frail, physically disabled or have learning disabilities or mental health needs, helping them to live independently.

• Advice and support 
  Access to personal records,  Adult care squad (contact details), Northamptonshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team, how to appeal against a decision, how to comment on our service, how we assess you, mental health, out of hours team, protection of vulnerable adults.
  
  
  • Fair Access to Care Services - Eligibility policy
    
    
• CALS - Interpretation service
  Our services are available to individuals, public, private and voluntary sectors organisations in Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas.
  
  
• Carers 
  Adult carers, advocacy for carers, carer's allowance, how to become a carer, providing accommodation to someone in need, support for carers, support groups and organisations, young carers.
  
  
• Community care 
  Care homes for older people, hospice care, respite care, specialist day care centres.
  
  
• Direct Payments
  From April 2003 every local council has a duty to make direct payments to those who have assessed eligible care needs, instead of arranging services for them. 
  
  
• Disabilities 
  Employment and disabilities service (EADS), assistance for the visually impaired and hard of hearing, learning disability services.
  
  
• Help at home
  Equipment and adaptations, home care, meals on wheels, occupational therapy, safe at home scheme.
  
  
• Mental Health 
  How to get help if you have a mental health problem.
  
  
• Public information leaflets
  One place to visit for a full list of leaflets from Specialist Care Centres to Self Assessment.
  
  
• Self Assessment
  Find out what services maybe available to help you, complete an online self assessment.
  
  
• Transportation/mobility
  Blue Badge parking permits (formerly Orange badge), community transport, concessionary travel passes, motability scheme, railcards.

 Related sections:

• Adult Learning Service
• Better Government for Older People
• Active ageing in Northamptonshire 
• Frequently asked questions for Adult Social Care