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Get advice

If you are looking for social care, for yourself or someone else, click on the links below for information and advice.

Where to start

  • How to arrange care: how to get a care assessment from your council and about different types of care
  • Paying for care: your options for paying for care, including how your council will decide if – and how much – they can pay towards your care

Next steps

Check out the sections of our website below for more advice:

  • Looking for care: where to find local services, what to look for and questions to ask to help find the right service
  • Using care: your rights, what to expect and how to get the most from your care provider.
  • Useful links: where to go for more information and advice

Created: 22/08/2003 Last updated: 02/01/2008