Links to websites giving Social Care information
Social Care
- British Association of Occupational Therapists - offers information, advice and directories of suppliers and services.
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Inspects and reports on care services and councils to improve social care
- Children’s Rights Officers and Advocates - Children’s Rights Officers & Advocates.
- CQC – National Standards - Important guidelines to help providers, inspectors and people who use services regarding standards of service of Care Homes, Home Care, Adult Placement Schemes, Domiciliary Care and Nursing Agencies.
- National Care Association - Provide access to information about the independent care sector.
- Counselling - Includes Counselling information, a list of professional counsellors and psychotherapists.
- Direct Gov - information about a wide range of government information and services.
- Leicestershire Social Care Development Group (LSCDG) - Guidance and support to help independent social care employers and managers address workforce development.
- Liveincarejobs.net - Care jobs for employers and jobseekers.
- The National Careline - Offers information about care and support for older people, their carers and their families.
- Rights Net - A welfare rights website for advice workers.
- Social Care.co.uk - Career opportunities in social care
- Social Care Online - An enormous range of free information and research on all aspects of social care.
Care at Home
- Age Concern (Leicestershire and Rutland) Care Services – Age Concern provides advice and information for carers of older people and respite breaks for carers.
- Care Aware - provides information, advisory and advocacy services, specialising in elderly care funding advice.
- Friends of the Elderly - a charity that supports older people by offering help and friendship.
- Leicestershire CareOnLine - provides easily accessible information and services to carers, disabled and older people.
- Nursing Home Fees Agency - provide advice and information to help you understand what financial help the State provides and your entitlements to ensure the best quality care
- Telecare Services Association - works to promote understanding and awareness of telecare and help people find a service locally
Residential Care
- Age UK - Information and support for changing and chosing housing and care arrangements.
- Care Homes - Provides a national search facility for finding care homes and related products and services.
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Free, independent reports on the quality of your local homes and care services
- Direct Gov – Care Homes - Information from the Government about Care Homes.
- Guide2Care - Local information and advice for the care of older people, including a Care Provider Finder.
- Nursing Homes Directory - A searchable nursing home directory.
Respite Care
- Break Charity - The charity Break offers respite care, specialist child care and UK holidays to provide carers with a rest.
- Direct Gov – Supported Housing Schemes - Information from the Government about shared care.
- Short Breaks Network - National organisation that promotes family-based short breaks (respite care) for disabled children
