Portsmouth Care Information
Portsmouth City Council
Civic Offices
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2AL
Tel 023 9268 0810
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 Portsmouth
The Bradbury Centre
16-18 Kingston Road
Portsmouth PO1 5RZ
Age UK Portsmouth's mission is 'To help adults in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
enjoy a better quality of life, with a specific focus on all aspects of getting older.'
Tel 023 9288 3500
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