Arranging your own care
If you prefer to make your own care arrangements privately, or you have been assessed and are not eligible for our support, you can arrange and fund your own care.
If you are making decisions on behalf of someone else, you need to be sure you have the right to do so.
Think about your needs
Think about your day in your life and what points during the day you need help.
- handling personal hygiene, bathing and dressing
- preparing and eating meals
- managing with toilet needs and continence
- getting around the house
- managing housekeeping and laundry chores
- taking medications as prescribed
- managing money
- using transport for short trips, to go shopping, or to run errands
- responding to an emergency and getting out of the house quickly
What are your options?
A little bit of help
If you are okay with all of these but you think you are starting to struggle
you may just need a little bit of help.
You could look into care at home or buying equipment.
Stay in your own home
If you need support with bathing and dressing, or taking medication but want to remain in your own home, then care at home or buying equipment may be a better way of managing your needs.
Other housing options
- sheltered housing schemes
- housing associations
- housing providers
- private retirement home schemes
If the options above don’t feel right for you, and you’ve answered ‘no’ to most of the questions, a residential care home might offer the comfort and support you need.
Need information or advice?
Self-funders are entitled to information and advice to help them make informed choices.
Independent financial advice can be particularly important when making decisions about paying for your care.
You can also ask us to arrange your care for you. This can include arranging care at home or, if needed, help with finding a care home.
Think you might need support from us?
If you think you, a family member or friend needs adult social care support and you/they haven’t been previously assessed for our support please see the Request Support section.
We are here to help you find the right information and support for your needs.