Community Care Services
Definition: Services helping people live full and independent lives. They are intended to help people overcome particular difficulties, and to assist people to live in their own home/local area, for as long as possible.
Category: adult social care
Credit: Department of Health
Source:
Glossary of Adult Social Care Terms
Library records mentioning Community Care Services
This guide explains the help you can get from social services to continue leading an independent life if you’re affected by sight loss. This help and support – often called ‘
community care’ or ‘
social care’ – can include specialist help for blind and partially sighted people, as well as help for anyone who looks after you. (England-focused).
