Service factsheets
These factsheets are designed to give information about services we provide and advice on remaining independent. They include web links to additional information and if these are printed out, include QR codes to enable access to these web pages via a smartphone or tablet.
Services
Advocacy
Information about advocacy services – which is to find support from another independent person to help you express your views and wishes and to help you stand up for your rights.
Bradford Enablement and Support Team (BEST)
Information about BEST – a service that provides short term support following a period of illness, injury or a hospital stay to support you to live as independently as possible.
Carers Service
Information about the Carer’s Service which aims to support unpaid carers to have a life of your own as well as maintaining your caring responsibilities.
Extra Care Service
Information about Extra Care Services that is a housing option to live in self contained apartments whilst having the benefit of 24 hour care staff on-site.
Home Fast
Information about the Home Fast service that aims to get you home fast following a hospital stay and to assess you in your home for any longer term care needs.
Home Support Reviewing Team
Information about the Home Support Reviewing Team that assess and monitor your home support services following illness or hospital stay.
Sensory Needs
Information about the Sensory Needs Service which supports people with hearing loss/impairments or visual impairments and blindness.
Shared Lives and Compass
Information about services for short breaks or full time placements to support you to continue to part of the community as well as develop independence.
Short Term Enablement Services
Information about short term to support you following an illness, injury or stay in hospital.
Supported Employment and Employment Matters
Information about services to support people with a learning disability or autism into paid employment.
Time Out Services
Information about a carer relief service for people aged 18 years + who have had an assessed need.
Information and advice
Autism and neurodiversity
Advice and support for people who are autistic and/or neurodivergent.
Bathing and showering
Advice and guidance to support people who have difficulty bathing or showering.
Care and support plan review
Advice and guidance on reviewing your care and support plan to check whether the support is appropriate for your needs.
Carers Assessments and Support
Advice and guidance on supporting unpaid carers and looking at what you are entitled to.
Community Deprivation of Liberty
Advice and guidance when someone is unable to make decisions and support available.
Complaints
Information and advice on how to raise a complaint about adult social care.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Information and advice about how it identified when someone is deprived of the liberties, in making decisions about their care needs and support.
Eligibility for Ongoing Support and Care
Information and advice about who qualifies for care and support.
Getting Help and Staying Independent
Information and advice about how we support people to remain independent, with tailored support to do so.
Housing for Young People
Information and advice to support young people with a disability and/or with care needs to live independently.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Information and advice about the Mental Capacity Act and how it supports and empowers people to make their own decisions.
Protecting Adults at Risk from Abuse
Information and advice on how to raise concerns about someone you feel may be at risk from abuse.
Transition
Information and advice about services that support young people (16 to 25 years old) with a disability prepare for adulthood and support them to achieve the life goals that matter to them.
Using the Stairs
Information and advice for people who have difficulty using the stairs following illness or injury.