How Adult Social Care works in Brent

Brent Council Adult Social Care supports:

• people with physical disabilities 
• people with learning disabilities
• older people 
• people with mental health needs
• people caring for others
• people who need help to keep living at home 
• people at risk of harm
• anyone who just wants information and advice about social and community support
• people being discharged from hospital 

Our vision

We want residents who are eligible for social care funding to:

• lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be
• have choice and control over the services and support they receive
• have access to services that use resources creatively and focus on improving the quality of life.

What we do

• provide easy ways for you to contact us for advice
• help you as quickly as we can after you contact us
• provide as much information and advice as we can when you contact us
• assess your needs over the phone
• help you to remain independent
• provide support straight from hospital