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Care and Support
There are many avenues to explore when finding out about care and support whether for yourself or for others. Please click on the links below to find out more.
Social Services
Shropshire County Council's Social Services Department provides a range of services for people in need of care and support. Information about the services they provide can be accessed using the following links;
- Social Services
- Information for looked after children
- ISA - Information Sharing & Assessment
- Adult Carers
- Adults with Learning Difficulties
- Supporting People
- Sensory Impairment
- Mental Health Services
- Foster Care
- Children and Families
Care and support for vulnerable children
ISA - Information Sharing and Assessment. ISA is a project with the aim of protecting children and young people from harm and abuse. This is achieved by improving communication, and the sharing of information between multiple agencies who are involved in caring for children and young people, including schools, health services, advisors and youth workers.
Information for looked after children
Information and advice for looked after children and their carers. Advice is available on topics such living away from home, relationships with social workers, health matters, and rights of looked after children. Information about education for looked after children is also available.
Foster Care
Information about foster care in Shropshire including training and support available, the different stages of foster care, the different types of fostering, as well as information on caring for under 5's, teenagers, or a disabled child.
About caring
The Carers Website
This website from the department of health explains the role of carers.
Contact a Family
Share experiences of looking after disabled or special needs children with Contact a Family.
Caring and working
Parental Support
Working Families provides information and support for working parents of disabled children.
ChildCareLink
Local childcare details from ChildcareLink.
Support for carers
Crossroads
The largest organisation providing 'in the home care' for carers.
Shropshire Crossroads
Tel: 01952 812434
Email: shropshire@crossroads.org.uk
Carers Support Service
Support of various types for carers in Shropshire.
Tel: 01743 341995
Email: shropshirecarers@shropshire-rcc.org.uk
Young Carers
There are lots of organisations who support young carers, take a look at our Young Carers page for links & information on local initiatives.
Rights and entitlements
Help for Carers
Advice from the Department for Work and Pensions about benefits and services available to carers.
Housing
Housing for the Aged
Help the Aged information about housing choices. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this site. You can download it free from www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Heating your Home
Information on government heating grants.
Moving into a Care Home
Department of Health guidance on moving into a care home.
Finding Local Residential Care Homes
Shropshire Partners In Care, with information on local care home vacancies & services.
Factsheets from BBC Shropshire
Please note that these factsheets are in PDF format.
Other links
- Age Concern
- Help the Aged
- NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.