What service is sometimes provided to elderly or disabled people by social services?

Question

What service is sometimes provided to elderly or disabled people by social services?

Answer 1

my mother in law has a home help to help her get out of bed and dressed in the morning and they were able to get her a few days a week in a day centre. they have taken a lot from my sister in laws shoulders and in no way interfere with any other matters.

Answer 2

It depends on their needs. If they need help getting up and dressed in the morning, that can be provided. If they need help getting their shopping that can be provided. If they need 24hr care this can be provided also.

I know two older people that have been provided with a cleaner through social services, as they are unable to do some household tasks.

What you can get depends on what level of care they have assessed you for needing, as each vulnerable person is allocated a certain budget depending on their needs.

Find out from the older person, or disabled person what services they need, and to prioritise them. Then approach social services saying that these are services are needed, and see what they say. Its not a perfect system, but you don't know if you don't ask.

Answer 3

Sometimes they provide someone to come in that will cook for you, give you a bath & get dressed. Provide like meals on wheels so the elderly can get a hot meal. Provide transportation to Dr visits. Medical and will help with meds. They will even provide for a physical therpist if needed. It is different in every state ck with your local county they can tell you what services are provided in your county.

Answer 4

Depending on disablities what kind of services they can get, I have just had a walk in shower installed by them cause I can't climb in and out of a bath, also had rails fitted by the toilet. I don't need meals delivered as my wife is able to cook though there is somethings she can't do as she had a fractured back. Disabled people are assessed for their needs.

Answer 5

The services are as wide as the needs of the person. My mother has just become disabled, and to allow her to stay in her own home, the Social Services have installed a downstairs toilet, a stairlift, a bath aid (to lower and raise her in the bath), special adjustments to her cooker to enable her to be able to use it properly, etc, etc.

Answer 6

all kinds
meals on wheels
disabled transport
care help (my job)
lighting fires (people with solid fuel heating )
mobile library
social groups
advice and help filling forms out
gardening
respite
disability holidays for children
equiptment
severely disabled people can get money to pay a carer as many hours as needed at the going rate for their area

Answer 7

Home Health Care

Answer 8

A number of services including meals on wheels, respite care, in-home nursing care, transportation, medical care, mental health care, it is a long list. Contact your local county's Area Agency on Aging Office for the full list and information for your local.

Answer 9

While helping that we can ensure that their diabilities would not come as hinderance to live a life of freedom. Hence the answer to your question lies to the nature of disabilities. Whatever it is... doing things which can give them psychological motivation and a purpose to live a meaningful life would be a good gift to them, in addition to helping them in living a normal life, such as medicare, physical care and affection etc.

Answer 10

there are also programs for disabled people who want to go back to school..They help pay for tuition and books. Also the things already listed