Medway Care Information
Medway Council
Gun Wharf Dock Road
Chatham ME4 4TR
Tel 01634 334 466
IMPORTANT - HAVE YOU CONTACTED YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY YET?
If you believe you have care and support needs you should contact your local authority.
It has a responsibility to keep its residents safe and to support their general well-being.
We recommend you contact your local authority's social service department ASAP and request a needs assessment.
Paying for Care
Other sources of help & advice
Age UK Medway
The Admirals Offices
Main Gate Road
Historic Dockyard
Chatham ME4 4TZ
Tel 01634 572 616
Age UK Medway provides a variety of services for older people living in the Medway area
LOOKING FOR A CARE HOME OR OTHER CARE SERVICES?
If you are looking to arrange care in your own home or looking to move into a care home then
click the link below to find the services you need in your area.
NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE & NHS FUNDED NURSING CARE
If you have health-based needs, as well as your social care needs, you may be entitled
to some assistance with meeting the cost of your care in a care home,
or at home, from your local NHS. Click below to read more.
SPECIALIST CARE FEES ADVICE
If you are paying for care it would be wise to investigate the options you have to fund it, the help that may be available and the consequences of running out of money. Click below to read more.
LEGAL MATTERS
When you are in need of care it is important to make sure your legal affairs are in order. This could be making sure
your will is up to date or allowing someone you trust to make decisions about your finances, health and welfare when you can no longer do so yourself. To read more about this and find the best places to find help click below.
OTHER HELP AND ADVICE
AGE UK | INDEPENDENT AGE | ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY | STATE BENEFITS | FUNERAL PLANS
Medway | Rochester | Chatham | Gillingham | Rainham
Long Term Care | Care Fees Advice | Care Fees Planning | Paying for Care | Care Homes | Home Care
Lasting Power of Attorney | Court of Protection | Public Guardian | Deputy Order | Help | Advice | Guidance | Solicitor | Lawyer
