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Includes adult social care, children's social care and public health services

Adult social care information sheets Children’s Social Care Somerset Micro-enterprise Project

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Adult social care

Adult social care

Carers

Carers

Specialist Public Health Nursing

Specialist Public Health Nursing

Help to live at home

Help to live at home

Children's social care

Children's social care

Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing

Public health

Public health

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Housing options

Housing options

Fostering and adoption

Fostering and adoption

Adult social care

Apply for, or renew a Blue Badge

Information about disabled parking badges and how to apply for one

Adult social care information sheets

Publications and information sheets about Adult Social Care services

Care and support assessment

A care assessment helps us to understand your support and care needs

Report an adult at risk

If you are a vulnerable adult and would like our help, or if you know of someone who needs help let us know

Social Care – what we do

How Community Connect helps you get information and advice

Direct Payments

You may choose to have a Direct Payment so you can make your own care arrangements

Financial assessment

A financial assessment works out what you should pay towards your care and support

Learning disabilities

Information for people with a learning disability and about the Shared Lives Scheme

Paying for your care

Information about paying for care, and help which may be available with paying for care

Adult Social Care policies

Policies about the work of Adult Social Care

Protecting adults

Information about what to do if you think someone is at risk

The Care Act

Legislation that we follow to provide Adult Social Care services

Personal Budgets

The care and support we agree to help you with is worked out as a personal budget

Privacy Notice – Adult and Health Services

What we do with your personal data

Learning Disabilities Partnership Board

Information about the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board and how to get involved

Independent financial advice

Organisations that you can either phone or arrange to visit to talk things through

Carers

Carers in Somerset

Carers give up time without pay to look after a family member, friend, or neighbour who is ill or frail

Sitting service

Giving carers the opportunity to take a break with peace of mind

Help after a stay in hospital

Services that may help you or the person who cares for you following a stay in hospital

Specialist Public Health Nursing

The role of a health visitor

Getting to know your Health Visiting Service

School Nurses

School nurses are public health nurses who will work with 5 to 19 year olds

Paediatric continence

For children, young people and their families this can be emotionally distressing

Infant feeding

How to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make once they are born

Immunisations

Find all the information you need to make an informed decision about immunisations

Child growth and development

The early years of a child’s life are very important for their health and development

Family Emotional Health

Your emotional health is as important as your physical health

Help to live at home

Somerset Household Support Fund

Financial support for vulnerable households which are struggling to afford household essentials

Adult social care information sheets

Publications and information sheets about Adult Social Care services

Somerset Micro-enterprise Project

Information about local people who can provide local support

Equipment to help you

Advice and information about equipment that can help you stay independent

Help with basic household essentials

If you have an emergency that means you have no way of getting basic essentials, you may be able to get help

Home care and support

Advice and information that can help people to live their lives as independently as possible

Carers in Somerset

Carers give up time without pay to look after a family member, friend, or neighbour who is ill or frail

Direct Payments

You may choose to have a Direct Payment so you can make your own care arrangements

Cost of Living Support in Somerset

Includes help with food, information and advice, help with childcare, and help with bills.

Additional household support for Somerset residents

Includes help with food, information and advice, help with childcare, and help with bills.

Help with paying for care and support

Information about paying for your care and support

Falls prevention and support

Help and advice to stay healthy and prevent falls

Leaving care

Services and advice for the continuing support to young people leaving care

Help after a stay in hospital

Services that may help you or the person who cares for you following a stay in hospital

Personal Budgets

The care and support we agree to help you with is worked out as a personal budget

Intermediate care

Helping you stay well and get better at home

Children's social care

Children’s Social Care

Giving parents, carers and young people advice and support to prevent a crisis

Report a child at risk

Tell us if you are worried about a child or young person who could be in danger

Children with Disabilities Service

Support, equipment, short breaks and care for disabled children and those caring for them

Route1 Advocacy

Route1 Advocacy provides advice and support to children and young people

Children in care

Information and advice for children and young people who are in care in Somerset

Family Solutions Somerset

There’s a new way of working in Somerset which aims to transform the way children and families are supported.

Independent Safeguarding and Review

Promoting and supporting child-centred, high quality social work practice, for the best possible outcomes for children

Somerset Autism Strategy

Working together for people living with autism in Somerset

Social workers in schools

A new initiative from our Children’s Social Care teams working with schools and families, to improve long-term outcomes for children and young people at risk of exploitation.

Privacy Notice – Children and Families (Children’s Social Care)

What we do with your personal data

Health and wellbeing

Walks and trails in Somerset

Information about many of the walks and trails in Somerset, including links to other websites and maps

Walking and cycling maps

We have produced a series of 20 walking and cycling maps to help you to explore the county

Mental health and wellbeing

Advice and guidance on mental health and emotional wellbeing

Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership (Committee in common)

Setting the priorities for Health and Wellbeing in Somerset

Drugs and alcohol

Help and support for anyone concerned about drugs or alcohol

Somerset’s Sustainability and Transformation Plan

Why we need to change the way health and social care services are structured and delivered to meet the future needs of the people of Somerset

Sexual Health

Access confidential, accessible, respectful and non-judgemental support, advice and be treated with dignity

Hearing Loss

Information, advice and support for you, your carer and family if you have a hearing loss

Mental Capacity Act

A statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves

Leaving care

Services and advice for the continuing support to young people leaving care

Walking for health and fitness

Walking regularly will make you healthier including improving the health of your heart

Sight Loss

Equipment, societies and services for people who are blind, partially sighted or have dual sensory loss

Drug and alcohol services for young people

A range of services in Somerset to offer support and help

NHS Health Check

The NHS Health Check programme helps people to stay healthy for longer

Somerset Autism Strategy

Working together for people living with autism in Somerset

Privacy Notice – Adult and Health Services

What we do with your personal data

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments

Commissioning to improve health and social care services and reduce health inequalities

Teenage sexual health

Where to find the best information about sexual health

The Local Pantry Network in Somerset

Diverting surplus food to local people

Public health

Latest Somerset Public Health updates

Information and advice from Somerset Public Health including Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The role of a health visitor

Getting to know your Health Visiting Service

Public Health

Focuses on reducing health inequalities and increasing life expectancy in Somerset

Refugee resettlement in Somerset

Support for refugee resettlement in Somerset and how you can help

Sexual Health

Access confidential, accessible, respectful and non-judgemental support, advice and be treated with dignity

Radiation emergencies

Precautions and public health advice on radiation emergencies

Public health for children and young people

Includes sexual health, healthy weight. and preventing substance misuse

Paediatric continence

For children, young people and their families this can be emotionally distressing

Hotels for asylum seekers

The Home Office has informed us that they intend to use hotels in Somerset as short-term accommodation for asylum seekers.

Healthy workplaces

We help reduce sickness absence by supporting people to be happy and healthy

Infant feeding

How to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make once they are born

Immunisations

Find all the information you need to make an informed decision about immunisations

Child growth and development

The early years of a child’s life are very important for their health and development

Family Emotional Health

Your emotional health is as important as your physical health

NHS National opt-out programme

You can make choices over the use of your confidential data

Privacy Notice – Public Health

What we do with your personal data

Privacy Notice – for fathers and partners – Public Health Nursing (PHN) service

What we do with your personal data

Healthy Somerset

A link to information on giving up smoking, healthy weight and wellbeing

Somerset Positive About Breastfeeding

A website with information about venues that are positive about breastfeeding

Safeguarding

Report a child at risk

Tell us if you are worried about a child or young person who could be in danger

Report an adult at risk

If you are a vulnerable adult and would like our help, or if you know of someone who needs help let us know

Domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is a crime and should be reported - call 999 if you are in immediate danger

Mental Capacity Act

A statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves

Emergency contacts

You can find the details of who to contact in an emergency here

Thinking it? Report it

A campaign asking people to report concerns they have about a vulnerable adult

Protecting adults

Information about what to do if you think someone is at risk

Safeguarding information for providers

A care provider needs to know about safeguarding vulnerable adults to comply with the law

Family Solutions Somerset

There’s a new way of working in Somerset which aims to transform the way children and families are supported.

Hate crimes and hate incidents

Information about hate crime and how to report it

Independent Safeguarding and Review

Promoting and supporting child-centred, high quality social work practice, for the best possible outcomes for children

Privacy Notice – Family Safeguarding

What we do with your personal data

Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership

Local Safeguarding Children Partnership website

Housing options

Adult social care information sheets

Publications and information sheets about Adult Social Care services

Care homes and housing

Information about nursing and residential care homes, and Extra Care Housing

Somerset Strategic Housing Framework

Housing strategies and the district action plans for Somerset

Fostering and adoption

Adoption

Including a step-by-step guide to the adoption process, stories from families and answers to questions

Fostering

Including a step-by-step guide to becoming a foster carer, answers to questions, and stories from carers

Private fostering

Living with someone who is not a close relative for 28 days or more

Privacy Notice – Fostering

What we do with your personal data
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