Help for older and disabled people

Help at home and in the community

Care at Home Services

We provide or arrange care at home services for people who need assistance with activities of daily living that will enable them to remain in their own home.

Occupational Therapy Services

How to access occupational therapy services.

Aids and adaptations

Help for older and disabled people, grants and assistance

Advice services

Advice to help resolve your problems: dealing with debt, accessing benefits, employment, legal or housing issues.

Dementia services

Community Dementia services and support in ��ֱ�� and Bute.

Money advice

Help and advice for those struggling to manage debt or meet basic costs of living.

Sensory Impairment Service

The Sensory Impairment Service offers support to people of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing; blind or partially sighted, or both (deafblind or dual sensory impaired).

The RADAR Key Scheme

A RADAR Key (sometimes called an NKS Key) is a large, silver-coloured skeleton key that opens more than 9,000 locked, disabled toilets in the UK.

Residential care

Care Homes

Find information about care homes in your area and how to apply.

Support for carers

Respite and short breaks for carers

As a carer, you may need to arrange a break for you or the person you care for. This can be arranged in several ways, depending on the needs and preferences of you and the person you care for.

Support for carers

Find out how you can get a care plan, access the carer's resources and find information on respite and short breaks and other useful information.

Travel and Transport

Blue Badges (Disabled Parking badges Scheme)

The Blue Badge scheme is for drivers or passengers with severe mobility problems and people with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment, providing a range of on-street parking concessions enabling holders to park closer to where they need to go.

Concessionary Travel for Disabled People

If you have a disability, you could be eligible for free bus travel to get around Scotland and your local area.

Community Transport

Use of minibuses by community groups, clubs and local organisations.

Contact Social Work

Phone numbers

01546 605517 (During working hours - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
01631 566491 or 01631 569712 (Emergency standby out of hours service)

Older and disabled people can get support in their homes or community including support for household and daily life, following a spell in hospital, or in a care home. Our services are offered to people older and disabled people in our communities who are assessed against our eligibility criteria as having the greatest need of support.

If you think any of the services listed would help you or someone you care for, please contact us on 01546 605517 or by . If you are looking for advice or services for older people who do not live in ��ֱ�� and Bute, contact for help and advice.

You may have to pay for some services provided or arranged by the council - find out more about our charges for care services here

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