www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Domiciliary Care
Summary of Service
A carer is someone who looks after a relative, partner or a friend who cannot manage at home without help due to a disability or illness or because they are elderly or frail. According to the 2001 census there are 39,886 carers in Wiltshire. Around 3 in 5 people will be a carer at some point in their lives.
A provider service can be any organisation, agency, group of people or individual, which supplies a service in the community, home or hospital.
There are agencies that we have approved and use when we need to do so, depending your needs and the person you care for. It is possible for you to contact them directly for services providing that you are prepared to pay for the hourly rate.
This includes Domiciliary Care Agencies that can provide support and care within the home. Some services are not provided by us such as gardening services, mobile hairdressers etc.
The Merlin Local Information Database contains contact details for over 8,000 Wiltshire organisations from theatre companies to sports clubs, from health support groups to gardening societies.
Details of Service
A Directory of Care Homes lists all the registered care homes in Wiltshire. You will find information in it on who to contact, financial issues and how to go about choosing a home.
Copies can be obtained from your local Department of Adult and Community Services offices or from:
Publicity & Information Officer
Department of Adult and Community Services
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8LE
Tel: 01225 713923
Guide2care is a national comprehensive information service for those seeking information about the different care options available for the care of an older person. There is information on care homes, domiciliary care agencies and sheltered housing.
You can get help by contacting your local Department of Adult and Community Services Offices, GP Surgery/Health Centre. They will either help you directly, or with your permission, contact the appropriate agency with your request for help.
For further information please email the Social care helpdesk at schd@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Contact Details
By Post
Social Care Helpdesk
Wiltshire County Council
Department of Community Services
(Adult Social Care Services)
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8LE
By Email
socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713001
By Fax
01225 713355
| A to Z Names | Domiciliary Care, Care - alternative providers |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Alternative providers of care; Other care providers |
| PID No. | 732 |
| IPSV Category | Care |
| Level 1 Name | Domiciliary Care |
| IPSV ID | 1161 |
