Adult social care at Ealing supports adults of all ages, disabilities and backgrounds, who are not able to stay healthy and independent on their own.
The adult’s services team works in partnership across health and care sectors to help you stay independent, safe and well for as long as possible. We do this through delivering services aimed at preventing, reducing and delaying the need for more formal care and support. Our approach is personal, we recognise that each person has their own needs and circumstances and will work directly with you and the important people in your life to tailor services to support you in meeting your needs. Read about our social care support
Find the right support
If you have taken the action you are able to, and are not able to maintain the level of health and independence you would like, it may be that Ealing Specialist Advice Service (ESAS) or the Social Care Advice and Referral Centre can help you in finding the right support.
Before seeking additional advice or contacting social services, it is helpful to think about the following questions:
- What has changed recently in your life?
- What it is that you cannot do now that you would like to be able to do in the future? How would this make your life different?
- What are you able to do well that you would like to continue to be able to do?
- What it is you would like support with?
- Who could support you? How could you be supported?
Ealing Specialist Advice Service (ESAS)
ESAS offers free, confidential advice to carers and adults with additional needs who live in Ealing.
ESAS is a first port of call when exploring additional actions you can take to stay independent.
You can find out more on Ealing Direct.
Social Care Advice and Referral Centre
The Social Care Advice and Referral Centre can assist you in finding the best options to enable you to stay independent. They will carry out an initial assessment to understand the best way to help you. This may be by recommending community based support or by making a referral for a social care and/or occupational therapy assessment.
Should you feel that input from social care would be suitable for you or someone you know, you can
- Complete a referral form:
- Contact the Centre on 020 8825 8000
Social care input for someone else
If you are planning to contact social care on behalf of someone else, then you will need to make sure that they are aware that you are planning to do so. If you are able to, it is helpful to have discussed the questions above with the individual before making contact.