Carer benefits and legal services South Gloucestershire Council - services for adults
Contact us
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Address
St Lukes Close
Emersons Green
Emersons Way
Emersons Green
South Gloucestershire
BS16 7AL -
About
South Gloucestershire Council commissions a range of services to support carers in their caring role from the voluntary sector.
The department carries out Carers Assessment and signposts to the listed organisations in some cases, in others where carers are Fair access to care services (FACS) eligible the teams negotiate individual packages of carer support such as breaks, direct payments etc.
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Catchment area
South Gloucestershire
Further information
Joint Learning Difficulties Service (Adult Placement)Community placements with host families enabling carers of people with a learning difficulty to have a break.Tel: 01454 868007Community Care and Housing Dept. (CCHD) Learning Difficulties, Mental Health, Community Care teams including Individual BudgetsBreaks and carer’s services to be purchased by adult care teams or offered through direct payments following assessment including breaks in the home for carers of people living with a dementia.Tel: 01454 868007Emergency Breaks - Emergency Duty TeamProvision of drop in and sitting services to cover emergencies and crises where carer temporarily unable to care.Tel: 01454 615165Stroke Café'Support group for carers and stroke survivors.Tel: 01454 862354Assistive TechnologyProvision / arrangement of services and equipment to support carers in their roles and to enable the people they care for to remain in their own homes.Tel: 01454 868007
Referral method
Self referral
This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 12 July 2024.