Care and support you can get for free
Free services and help with the costs of care and support.
Household gadgets and equipment to make life easier
Includes chairs and toilet seats, hand rails, kitchen implements and clothing.
Personal alarms, security systems (telecare) and keysafes
Includes fall alert pendants, location trackers, home security and assistive technology.
Home adaptations
Includes ramps, grab rails, stair lifts, bath lifts and walk-in showers.
Walking aids, wheelchairs and mobility scooters
Help with costs and how to get walking sticks, frames and other mobility aids
Driving and using public transport if you have mobility issues
Ways of getting out and about and help with travel costs, including Blue Badge parking.
Help at home from a paid carer
Help at home from a paid carer with tasks like getting washed and dressed and using the toilet.
Moving to a new home: housing options
Alternatives to care homes if you can no longer live in your own home.
Care homes
Includes residential and nursing care homes, paying for care homes and how to choose a care home.
Supported living services
A less formal, more flexible and sometimes cheaper alternative to care homes.
Shared lives schemes
Adults with learning disabilities or mental health problems and approved carers living together.