Home Care - Who is it for?

Home care is for people aged 16 and over including:   

• older people (over 65);   

• older people who are mentally frail (over 65); 

• people with mental health problems (16 -65); 

• people with learning disabilities (16 -65); 

• people with physical disabilities (16 -65);   

• people with visual impairments (16 and over); and 

• people with hearing impairments (16 and over). 

Personal care is for people who would be unable to live at home without it.   

Support at home is used in two ways:   

• to help carers who are providing personal care for someone; and   

• to offer temporary help following discharge from hospital. 

We use departmental guidelines called Eligibility Criteria to help us decide who is eligible for Home Care.