Care and Support Services for Older People

Reading Community Care Services provide or arrange care and support services for older people who, because of mobility and/or health problems, find it increasingly difficult to manage on their own.

Our role is to work with you to identify the help you need to help you live at home, support your independence and stay involved in your interests and social activities.  This can include things like Home Care (help with personal care such as washing, dressing or daily living tasks), Community Alarm Services, meals, social activities, adaptations to your home, Occupational Therapy (aids/equipment to make day-to-day tasks easier to and help to apply for Disabled Facilities Grants to adapt your home help to make your home more accessible), advice and support etc.

This section tells you about the support and services available for older people living in Reading.

Article		Description
	Community Care Services - What We Do	An overview of Community Care Services
	Home Care	Help with  your personal care and essential household tasks
	Aids, Equipment and Adaptations to your home	Practical measures to help you stay independent and live safely
	Community Alarms and Telecare	Technology which gives peace of mind to people who live alone and their families
	Day Services	Social, physical and practical activities for older people
	Meals	Meal services for Community Care service users
	Intermediate Care	Services to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, delayed discharges and unnecessary moves into long term care
	Disabled Parking - The Blue Badge Scheme	Parking badges for disabled drivers and passengers
	Transport Services for Older and Disabled People	Information about transport services, concessionary fares and driving schemes for people who are older and/or disabled
	Reading Access Guide	A link to the Council's guide to accessible transport, parking, shopping, toilets and leisure facilities in Reading
	Adult Protection/Safeguarding Adults From Abuse	Information and advice on protecting vulnerable adults from abuse
	CSCI Inspection Report: Social Care Services For Older People Jan 2006	Latest Inspection report on Community Care Services for older people in Reading.
	A Practical Guide for Disabled People or Carers	Department of Health guide to rights and service
	Direct Payments	A scheme offering you have more choice and control over the care services you receive
	Home Care Strategy 2008	How we plan to improve Home Care Services
	Mental Capacity Act 2005	Law protecting people who have limited capacity to make important decisions
	Older People with Mental Health Problems	Information about services and support for older people with dementia
	Results Of The Equipment And Minor Adaptation User Experience Survey	Headline results of the survey carried out in Spring 2008