Services for adults
These services are available to anyone aged eighteen or over who needs advice, support or care because of their particular needs.
These services can be provided according to your needs following a needs assessment. For more information, please refer to how to get our support.
Careline alarms - help at the touch of a button. Careline offers reassurance, safety and independence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Counselling is different from other forms of help; the aim is to help you to understand the issues about which you are troubled.
Day care can provide an opportunity for company, educational, occupational and leisure activities, outings and a meal.
Direct payments are a way of ensuring that people who receive social care services have more independence, choice and control over the way in which these services are provided or arranged.
Home care is personal and practical care provided in a person's home by a paid carer to help them remain living at home.
Meals on wheels are available to people who have been assessed as needing meals provision.
A needs assessment (also called a community care assessment) is an opportunity for you to tell us about your circumstances and discuss your care needs.
The occupational therapy service provides advice, information and help to adults and children who have long-term physical disabilities.
The safeguarding adults procedure aims to provide a system that promotes awareness, reporting and investigation of adult abuse. This guide includes signs to look out for and who to contact.
We provide an assessment and care management service for adults with learning disabilities.
A shopping service is available to residents of Lambeth who are considered to be in need of it following a needs assessment.
Southwark and Lambeth councils have worked together to develop an integrated service for people who have suffered a fall, or are just worried that they might be at risk of falling.