Older people
Social Work provide a number of services for older people, including support for people who need help to remain in their own home. Following the links below will provide you with more information about these services.
- Borders Ability Equipment Service
- Bordercare - a Community Alarm System
- Borders Care and Repair Service
- Care at Home
- Day Support Services
- Dementia Services
- Home Shopping Service
- Housing Support Services
- Laundry Service
- Lunch Clubs
- Meals at Home
- Night Support Service
- Residential Care Homes
- Rapid Response Service
- Sensory Impairment Services
- Short Breaks and Respite Care
How do I get a service?
More information about how to get a service is available by:
- contacting Social Work Services
- reading our additional information pages on how to get a service. These pages also provide a summary of our assessment process and the charges which may be applied.
Transforming Older People's Services
Scottish Borders Council has just completed the first stage of a wide ranging review of services for older people. The review
proposes a mixture of some new services, adapting existing services for new purposes and continuing some traditional services
although on a smaller scale. All of the work of the review has been done in partnership with NHS Borders, the Voluntary Sector,
users of our services and their carers. More information is available in Proposals for Future Services (pdf 313kb).
Ageing Well Handbook
Designed to help the over 50s stay healthy, the Ageing Well Handbook contains a wealth of information to help people support and improve their own health and well-being.
More information
Information about other services for older people is also available. These include the Travel Concession Card, Scottish Borders Elder Voice, Winter Fuel Payments and assistance with heating.
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