This service is available straight away
Depending on your needs, you can request a telephone or face-to-face consultation with a specialist care planning adviser who'll listen to your needs and discuss your situation in detail.
Our care planning advisers can help you to make the right choices by talking you through the financial, legal and practical aspects of arranging both short and long-term adult social care as well as providing ongoing impartial support, helping you through the whole process and, where appropriate, provide detailed reports shortlisting the most suitable care providers.
The Care Planning and Social Care Advice service can help with information about all aspects of adult care, including:
You can request help if adult care and support is needed by you, your spouse or partner, parents or children over the age 21.
Our Care Planning and Social Care Advice service can now provide support for the parents and guardians of autistic children. We can provide personalised advice into matters including; how to navigate information and signposting for support strategies, funding, rights of parents and carers, care options, and respite care.
Please ensure you've read and understand what is and isn't included
To request access to a care planning advisor please call us between 8am and 5pm (Monday - Friday)
Please follow the steps below:
Step 1
Call us on 0800 414 8100
8am and 5pm (Monday - Friday) for authorisation.
Step 2
Following authorisation, we will arrange an initial telephone call with a care adviser
Call us on 0800 414 8100
Speak to a GP today on 0800 414 8247
Medically reviewed by Cheryl Lythgoe on 4th August 2020. Next review date: 4th August 2021.