Social Care Funded Services
If you are finding it hard to manage by yourself and are aged 18 and above, our adult social care service may be able to help.
They support residents who have longer term and more complex needs that prevent them from doing routine things each day. They also support carers of all ages, even if the person they care for is not eligible for services.
To find out if they can provide support to you, either you, or someone on your behalf, can contact them for an initial assessment. They will arrange to assess your support needs and carry out an eligibility assessment.
Autistic people are most likely to qualify for social care support if they are thought to be at risk from harm if they don't get support.
If you are assessed as eligible, you can receive services funded by Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ to meet your assessed needs.
You can contact adult social care to arrange an assessment.
- Telephone: 0300 200 1005
- Operating hours: 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
The assessment will look at an individual's needs and how they affect their wellbeing. This includes difficulties with developing and maintaining personal relationships, and access to work, training, education or volunteering.
Support can include care and help to be independent such as:
- short breaks from home
- activities and employment support
- equipment and technology
- care and support at home
Support can be planned for you, or you can have a Direct Payment to organise and pay for your own support. Take a look at Paying for social care using Direct Payments to find out more.
Social care services are not always free of charge. If the council provides you with adult social care services you may have to pay towards the cost of your support. You will need to complete your financial assessment. This is done online and takes around 15 minutes.
Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ Adult Social Care Autism Lead
Thomas Moore is Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ Adult Social Care's Commissioning Lead for Autism.
Email: disabilitycomms@surreycc.gov.uk