Adult social care
If you need care as an adult, we can help you look at the available care and support options.
Health and wellbeing directory
We are working on a new version of the health and wellbeing directory. If you want to update your organisation’s details please read this guide.
Safeguarding - concern for an adult
Tell us if you’re worried about an adult, even if you are unsure if we need to know. For example, you might think an adult is unsafe or suspect abuse.
What to expect from Adult Social Care
Find out what support you can get.
Getting adult social care support - the process
Information about the different steps involved in exploring your adult social care support needs.
Helping us shape our services - co-production
See how you can work with us to improve and create adult social care services.
A Life of Opportunities - 100 Day Challenge
A co-production project to reimagine day services in Lewisham for people in later life, people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and everyone who supports them.
How we're supporting care providers
Find out how we're supporting the care market - including our response to the Cost of Care reform.
Care in your home and when you need to move
We offer care support and advice that can help you improve your home to make it the best for you.
Care homes
Care homes offer accommodation for people that may not be able to live independently and have care needs.
Safety
Find out how to report and respond to concerns about an adult's safety and wellbeing.
Making important decisions for someone else
If you care for someone else there may come a time when you have to manage their affairs.
End-of-life care
At the end of people’s lives, it is important that patients and their families receive the care and support they need to make this difficult time as manageable as possible.
Become a lay visitor
Lay visitors help us assess care homes and make sure they're able to properly care for residents.
Becoming a personal assistant in social care
We offer support and advice to enable you to work as a personal assistant in the caring sector.
Money and paperwork
What to do if you have money worries or need help managing your finances and paperwork.
Help to care for children
Find out what help is available with caring for children.
Moving from children's to adult social care
Young people aged 17+ who are receiving children’s services can get transition support to adult services.
Kitbag
How to get your Kitbag of activities.
Adult social care inspection
Information on adult social care services inspections and how you can get involved.
Adult social care factsheet library
Download printable factsheets about our adult social care services and benefits.