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Medway Adult Social Care Guide
■ Flexicare Housing Flexicare Housing Bellerophon House – Rochester
Housing Management Co. Care Provider Hyde Group Guardian Homecare – 01732 526811 01634 264611
Montgomery Court - Strood
West Kent Housing Guardian Homecare – Association – 01732 749400 01634 264611
Prospect Place - Gillingham
Housing and Care 21 – 03456066363
Housing and Care 21 – 03456066363
■ Mental health services Community support Mental health issues are common experiences – one in every four people will have mental health problems at some point in their lives. Money worries, work and relationship problems, unemployment, illness and loneliness increase the risk of depression and anxiety. There are also less common mental health problems, such as schizophrenia, which can have a significant impact on living well and where finding the right help and support can improve life chances. Mental health problems do not occur in isolation and can affect individuals experiencing other life problems or disabilities. Research increasingly shows that protecting our mental health is important. For further information visit www.mind.org.uk There is a range of helpful information on mental health and wellbeing available to help us weather distress. This includes local information available at the Live It Well website (www.liveitwell.org.uk).
Medway Council is committed to supporting adults with mental health problems who meet the fair access to care services eligibility criteria. Medway’s Adult Mental Health Social Work Service is based at Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR 01634 331888. This includes social workers for adults and older persons mental health. The Social Work Team supports people to meet their needs around settled accommodation; vocational training and employment; skills for daily living; assessment and support to carers; promoting choice and control through the take up and use of personal budgets; mental health assessments and staying safe. The Medway Community Day Resources Centres in Gillingham and Rochester offer a range of activities to increase skills for daily living. The Community Support and Outreach Team support people to regain independence while living in the community.