Social care
Social care services usually work with children or families who are under stress, people with disabilities, people with emotional or psychological difficulties, people with financial or housing problems and older people who need help with daily living activities.
There are a whole range of social care services that your local council may provide including:
- adoption assistance
- home help
- family support
- drug and alcohol use
- hearing impairment
- elderly care
- child protection
- occupational therapy.
One of the biggest differences between social care, primary care and secondary care is that social care services are usually run by local councils, not the NHS, although they may work in conjunction with the NHS.
To find out what social care services your local council provides contact your local council.
