Keep Independent

We all want to keep living in our own home surrounded by our family history and our possessions. But sometimes you can find it more difficult to do everyday tasks due to health and mobility problems. That’s why it’s so important to get help early on. If you get regular support and assistance when you first need it, it is far more likely that you will be able to stay independent and carry on enjoying life in your own home.

This section of our pack tells you about:

Who to contact to get help at home
What kind of help you can get
How you can get help to adapt your home and carry out any essential repairs
Where to go to get aids to help you with everyday tasks
What services are available at day centres and in the community
The organisations that can give you support
Types of housing that you can get if you decide you want to move home
Help you can get if you are caring for someone else
Things to think about if you decide to look at care homes
How to complain about services