Community Care Services
Social Work Services provides a wide range of services for people who have community care needs. Some of these are provided directly by the Department while some are purchased from independent or voluntary providers. These services include:
- Care at home...
personal care, domestic care including laundry and shopping, support with daily living, meals at home, Bordercare Alarm, equipment and adaptations. - Respite care...
respite care at home, residential respite care and flexible short breaks. - Support services...
day support services, drop-in centres, housing support services, community support services, supported employment. - Care homes...
residential and nursing home care. - Advice, information and support...
occupational therapy, welfare benefits advice.
More information
If you would like to speak to someone about any of these services, please contact your local Social Work office. More information is available by following the links below:
- Ability Centre
- 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
- Occupational Therapy
- Rapid Response Service
- Residential Care Homes
- Sensory Impairment Services
- Short Breaks and Respite Care
- Ways2Work Supported Employment Services
How do I get a Community Care service?
The first step to getting a Community Care service is to contact your local Social Work office or ask your District Nurse, Occupational Therapist or your key Health Worker about an assessment. More information about our eligibility criteria, assessment processes and charges is available.
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