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Introduction to social care
An introduction to social care support available in East Lothian. What social care is, how to request a care needs assessment, and information about care support agencies in East Lothian.
Social care is a term that used to describe forms of personal care and practical assistance for individuals requiring additional support. The aim of social care is to providing a helping hand to support independent living.
It’s sometimes also called:
- care at home
- home care
- home help
- home support.
It may involve regular visits from a support worker and / or a social care support team providing:
- personal care (free)
- meal preparation (free)
- assistance with taking prescribed medication (free)
- paying bills and assisting with finance management (at planning stage)
- general cleaning, housework or laundry (charged)
- shopping assistance (charged)
- frozen meal delivery (charged)
- introducing self-managed technology to support independent living (on request)
- installing equipment or making housing adaptation to support independent movement around the home (on request).