Social
Care & HealthSocial Services Community Care East
Ayrshire Council has a legal duty to provide community care services to vulnerable
people in East Ayrshire subject to an assessment of need. The main
aim of community care is to help you remain at home for as long as it is safe
and reasonable to do so or where this is not possible, to make sure you are cared
for in a homely environment. Community care services provide services
to adults and older people including the following: - Protection
of Vulnerable People
- Assessment Services
- Home Care for Older People
- Support
to people with Mental Health Difficulties - Joint
Advocacy Strategy
- Day Opportunities and Supports to Adults with Disabilities
- Services
for people with sensory impairment
- Equipment and Adaptations
- Support
for people suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers
- Supported Employment
- Support
to Carers -Joint Carers Strategy
- Access
to a Care Home
- Help to Stay Independent
WHO CAN ACCESS
THESE SERVICES? Anyone living in East Ayrshire who feels they
are having difficulties in staying (or becoming) as independent as they would
wish can request an assessment of need. HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THESE
SERVICES? If there is a social worker/nurse/home care worker/support
worker already visiting you and you feel you need more services please discuss
this with the worker. If you are not currently receiving support
please contact: 
Reception Services
or alternatively, one of the other Social Work offices in East Ayrshire. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Staff will be
in touch with you to offer you advice, information or access to an assessment. WHAT
DOES AN ASSESSMENT INVOLVE? There are different types of assessment
but most will involve a member of staff visiting you at home, by arrangement,
to discuss any difficulties you are having. From that initial discussion we will
agree with you what else needs to be done to either (a) gather in more information
or (b) offer you access to services. If we are unable to assist we will tell you
why this is the case. WILL I HAVE TO PAY? We are currently
changing our charging arrangements as the law is changing in relation to personal
and non-personal care.
Further information: Charging policy
Carers assessment form
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