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Info4Care is a free website to help older people and their families understand the basics of the care system from the point of need through to seeking suitable specialist help and advice.
Social care is practical, professional support for people who need extra support with everyday life. This might be help with cooking, shopping, personal care or support with managing money or getting a job.
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Tens of thousands of people with a learning disability and their family members currently get social care support which is funded by the government. This ranges from a few hours of support a week for some people to round-the-clock care for others.
If you believe you need support, the first thing you should do is contact your local authority and request a needs assessment.
You must be unable to do **two or more **of the following things:
manage and maintain nutrition
maintain personal hygiene
manage toilet needs
be appropriately clothed
be able to make use of your home safely
maintain a habitable home environment
develop and maintain family or other personal relationships
access and engage in work, training, education or volunteering
make use of necessary facilities in your local community, including public transport and recreational facilities
carry out any caring responsibilities you have for a child
because of the above there is, or is likely to be, a significant impact on your wellbeing.
Please visit https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/social-care for more information.
You tell us what you need and we will give you a personalised support package.
The assistance we provide supports people to become more independent and grow in confidence to the point where they need less from us.
Our support is tailored to individual needs and can be provided in different places. We can support you wherever you choose – it could be living with your parents, living on your own or sharing with other people. That might be in a supported living house or a residential care service.
Mencap’s support is available from a couple of hours a week to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What types of personalised support do you have? Our support is more than just a list, but below are examples of the support we offer:
support to get involved in the local community
support to meet new people
support to participate in different activities
care and support at home, this could be anything from help with chores to having a shower
support with shopping and budgeting
support with being safe, healthy and taking medication
specialist support.
We are an experienced provider of supporting people with more complex needs, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well as autism and challenging behaviour. We also offer support for people at risk of committing a criminal offence.
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Info4Care is a free website to help older people and their families understand the basics of the care system from the point of need through to seeking suitable specialist help and advice.
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Our unique services provide flexible ways to meet our clients welfare benefit responsibilities and money management needs and also supports the carers and support workers who make up their circle of care.
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Our services are available for unpaid carers, that’s anyone who provides unpaid care and support for someone in the community who are ill, frail, disabled, have a mental health illness, disadvantaged or an addiction and cannot cope without your support.