Different types of home care services for older people

A list of all the different types of home care service available to older people throughout the UK.

Advocacy & Support

 Advocacy (179), Emotional support (140)

Aids & equipment

 Services and Suppliers (318)

Care

 Intermediate /after hospital care (400), Live-in care (351), Mental health care (138), Nursing care at home (registered) (174), Personal care at home (registered) (1,402), Support for carers / Relief Care / Respite Care (957)

Dementia

 Day centres (195), Dementia Advocacy (10), Dementia cafes (38), Dementia care (631), Information, advice & counselling (120), Memory clinics (37), Support (228), Support for carers (296)

Home help

 Domestic help (986), Meals delivery (157), Pet minding services (89), Prescriptions delivery services (117)

Home maintenance

 Decluttering (48), Directories /trustworthy tradespeople (62), Handyperson /odd jobs (221), Home adaptations services (469), Home improvement agencies (209), Home maintenance grants & loans (310), Major repairs (44), Project Management/Design (8), Safety & security (80)

Independent living

 Eye services (73), Foot/Nail services (159), Hairdressing (40), Health & wellbeing services (371), Hearing services (68), Home from hospital services (489), Homesharing services (16), Internet & computers (107), Library services (21), Telecare/ Telehealth/ Carelines/ Community alarms (268), Visiting support services (67)

Information and Options

 Care & Support Brokerage (42), Care options advice (344), First Contact services (37), Housing options advice (225), Information / Signposting / Gateway service (666), Integrated housing, care and finance advice (12)

Legal & financial

 Financial advice (benefits) (267), Financial advice (tax/pensions) (35), Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) (1), Legal advice (85), Restricted financial advisers (1)

Moving home

 Getting affordable housing (190), Home Relocation Services (34)

Safety & security

 Safety & security services (83)

Socialising

 Activities (848), Companionship /befriending (837), Day centres (406), Drop-in centres (137), Lunch clubs (299), Time banks (5), Work & volunteering (67)

Transport

 Bikes and scooters suppliers (11), Cars & adaptations (9), Transport Services (439)