Alternative providers of care
About this 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 Wiltshire Clubs and Organisations Directory contains contact details for over 8,000 Wiltshire organisations from theatre companies to sports clubs, from health support groups to gardening societies.
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 Council
County Hall
Bythesea
Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8LE
Telephone: 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 contact us.
Contact Details
Email: socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 456 0111
Fax: 01225 713355
Postal Address:
Social Care Helpdesk
Wiltshire Council
County
Hall
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
8LE