Home care

Care at home is offered to people who require assistance. This may be with any of the following:

• washing
  
• dressing
  
• cooking
  
• shopping
  
• managing finances

People may need support from this service because of:

• frailty
  
• severe learning disabilities
  
• physical disability

Brent Council works in partnership with several external organisations who can provide your care and support. Staff offer support by working closely with relatives and other carers so that, where appropriate, tasks can be shared. We will work with you to develop confidence and possibly regain skills to increase your independence.

If you need help at home in the long term, and are eligible for services, you will be offered a Personal Budget so that you can have a lot of choice and control over who provides your help. This means you could employ someone chosen by you as your personal assistant or carer.

To receive home care, an assessment of your needs has to be completed. In some cases this could be done over the telephone or face to face. Sometimes this could also take place in your own home, in a day care setting or even in hospital.