Older people

Access to care services

If you are finding it increasingly difficult to manage simple tasks at home due to failing health, age or disability, you may be eligible for help.

Adult placement schemes

Shared Lives of Calderdale provides flexible daytime services and overnight care for adults. Care is provided by ordinary people and families who have been very carefully selected, approved and trained to provide short breaks in their own homes or in your home.

Advocacy

If you find it difficult to speak to professionals and organisations, there are local groups who may be able to support you.

Combined sight and hearing loss

Information and services available for those who have both sight and hearing impairments.

Direct payments

The Direct Payments Scheme is a way for people to purchase their own Care Services giving individuals more choice and control.

Extra care housing

This is housing that offers older people, who are frail or disabled, their own home - together with the help they need to stay independent.

Hearing impairment

Adults, Health and Social Care provides a service to children, young people and adults with hearing impairments who live in Calderdale.

Help leaving hospital

While you are in hospital social workers can advise on services which can support you when you leave hospital.

Social care and wellbeing hub

A directory of services and support for older people in Calderdale.

Supporting People

Calderdale Supporting People is aimed at people in the local community who need housing-related support and help to pay for it.

Visual impairment

Services can be provided to children, young people and adults with a visual impairment who live in Calderdale. Our aim is to enable them to maintain or improve their level of independence.