Welcome from Lincolnshire County Council Exploring your care options, or the help available to keep your independence, can be daunting – even stressful. This 2017/18 Care Services Directory includes clear and easy to understand information for you to consider when thinking about care choices for yourself, your family, or someone you care for. Everyone deserves high-quality, safe care and to be treated respectfully, with dignity. Your care should be personal to you and your circumstances. If you’re caring for a family member, you should be supported too, to help you in your caring role. You should be empowered to make decisions about your own care and support. Personalising services so they meet your individual needs is important to us. We’re making the direct payments process easier. We hope the new options available will make direct payments more appealing, and leave you with more control over the services you choose to meet your needs. You’ll read about a social care in crisis in national news. We are managing well in Lincolnshire, despite a tough economic climate, growing demographic of people needing care, and the challenges that come with delivering services in a rural environment. Additional funding from government this year will be passed on to our care providers so they can continue to give good care to people at home. We’ll also be helping more people who are ready to leave hospital and need some extra support to regain their independence, through our reablement service. There’s more choice in the county for day services, with a mixture of council, third sector and private opportunities on offer. We’ve been working on our own county council run day services with the people who use them, to make sure we’re offering more of what you want, in modern environments and the community.
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In this publication, you’ll find information on staying independent at home, support for carers, activities in the community, your options for housing and care homes and financing your care. You’ll also find information on what to do if you suspect someone is being abused or neglected. I hope you find this directory useful in helping you to make informed decisions on the choices available to you in Lincolnshire. Whether you can pay for your own care or not, Lincolnshire County Council can offer advice and information. Look for information in this directory, give us a call on 01522 782155 or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Councillor Mrs Patricia Bradwell Executive member for Adult Care
Visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/adultcare for help and information
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