Adult social care

Find out your care needs
Report adult abuse
Pay for your care
Make an adult social care referral if you're a professional

Have your say on adult social care

We want to hear the voices of people that use our care and support services.

Have your say

Thrive from 55 event

Discover a wide range of support, services and activities available for adults aged 55 and over at our marketplace.

Find out more about Thrive from 55

Our adult social care guide

We've developed a useful guide which brings together all information about adult social care.

Download our adult social care guide

Care at home

Alarms and sensors
Community meals
Adaptive equipment
Care at home for the elderly

About your care

Find out your care needs
Eligibility criteria
Care options for older people
Day care and opportunities
Estimate how much you'll pay towards care
How to pay for your care
Direct payments
Social care services directory
Social care products directory

Support for carers

Who carers are
Help available for carers
Support for young carers
Get a carer’s assessment
Benefits for carers
Take a break from caring
Planning for an emergency
Shared Lives

Safeguarding and abuse

What is adult abuse
Report adult abuse
Safeguarding adults
Adult safeguarding board

Housing

Residential care homes in Medway
Supported housing
Extra care housing

Health and wellbeing

Loneliness
Mental health
Dementia awareness
Autism
Learning Disability Annual Health Check
How to get your walking aid ferrule checked
Support after illness, injury or a hospital stay
Help with debt (Breathing Space)

Legal matters

Power of attorney
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
The Care Act

How we review our care services
Our adult social care commitments and Local Account reports
Market Position Statement (MPS)
End of life care
Carers First

Request information in an accessible format

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille you can email ss.accessandinfo@medway.gov.uk.

Contact us using a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter

Connect with a BSL interpreter by video call who can communicate between you and a council staff member.