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• Our services
• How to access a service
• How we assess if adults need our help
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How to access a service

Staff will be able to advise you what options are available and a social worker will need to assess your needs.

• How to access a service
• Charges for social care services for adults living at home

Asessment questions

• What happens if I need social care help?
• Can I have an assessment?
• What happens if you cannot help me?
• What sorts of services are available to help me?
• Will I have to pay for the help I get?
• How quickly will you do my assessment?
• What happens after my assessment?

Safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse

• Safeguarding adults website

• 'No secrets in Lancashire' (147kb)
  our policy for protecting vulnerable adults from abuse

Contact us

• Local offices
• Emergency duty team
• Compliments, comments and complaints

Our services

We provide a range of services for adults aimed at enabling people to stay in their own homes and remain independent. Services such as home care, supported living and assistance finding and keeping a job can make a real difference to the lives of people who have learning or physical disabilities, sensory impairments or mental health problems.

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Services for older people

We provide a range of services for older people which focus on promoting independence and helping people live at home where this is appropriate.

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Services for people who have a learning disability

Our staff undertake assessments of need and where appropriate arrange care and support for adults who have a learning disability.

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Services for people who have a mental health problem

We work with Primary Care Trusts and Lancashire Care NHS Trust and other providers to commission and deliver services that support people with mental health problems in accessing the same employment, housing and leisure opportunities as everyone else.

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Services for people who have a physical disability

We provide support to help people who have a physical disability live independently and access the same job and leisure opportunities as everyone else.

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Services for people who have a sensory impairment

We provide care and support for people who have a visual or hearing impairment.

Other areas of interest

• Services for people who care for someone

  If you care for someone, or are going to care for someone, who has a long term illness, a disability, a substance misuse problem or a mental health issue then support is available. Fore more information see our carers website.

• Services for children and young people

  Adoption , Child protection , Family Support , (External) Fostering , FIND

• Volunteers

  We provide a volunteer befriending scheme where local people can become volunteers and make a difference to people's lives.

• Browse all health and social care services

  You can browse all of Lancashire County Council's health and social care services via our A to Z of services.

• Advice about services that other organisations provide

  Registration and inspection of care homes , Housing , Home adaptations , Health services , Benefits

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