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Requesting and organising care assistance at home
Understand the process involved to organise care support at home, from the initial enquiry, through the care needs assessment, care options, how to manage and pay for your care and the possible charges involved.
Independent advice for social care charging
If you would like to seek independent advice and/or support with social care charging, the following is a list of organisations that may be able to assist you.
- Carers of East Lothian
Phone: 0131 665 0135 | Email: centre@coel.org.uk
- Partners in Advocacy
Phone 0131 478 7723 | Email edinburgh@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk
- EARS
Phone 0131 478 8866 | Email info@ears-advocacy.org.uk
- CAPS
Phone 0131 273 5118 | Email: advocate@capsadvocacy.org
- Citizens Advice Bureau (Musselburgh)
Phone 0131 653 2748 | Website www.musselburghcab.org.uk
- East Lothian Council Welfare Rights Team
Phone 01620 827 827 and ask to be put through to Welfare Rights