Care and Support Services for Older People
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Community Care Services
Tel: 0118 955 3600
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Community Care - Out of Hours Emergencies
Tel: 01344 786543
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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 | |