Community Care Advice

You may need community care advice if you are older, disabled or ill. The following links provide information on how you can find out what services are available and how you can get them.

You can also find out about local authority services for children in need and what happens when a child goes into care. There is also information on choosing the right care services, support for carers and paying for the cost of care.

Links to extenal agencies include managing affairs for someone else.

Useful Links to Online Community Care Advice

Disability Rights UK: Promoting “meaningful” independent living for disabled people as well as providing support for carers.

Age UK: Home and Care.

Independent Age: A charity that is an established voice for older people.

Lancashire County Council: Health and Social Care.

The Money Advice Service: Choosing the right care services, support for carers and paying for the cost of care.

NHS Choices: What social care services are available?