Social care publications

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Title	Category	Description
24 hour emergency home care response service	Support to remain independent	The 24 hour telecare response service provides access to emergency home care support via a lifeline or telecare sensors.
A guide to property access	Equipment and adaptations	Information regarding different access adaptations to support you with getting in and out of your property.
A self-funder’s guide to care and support factsheet	Equipment and adaptations Self funders	Explains a self‑funder and provides practical advice and support for people paying their own care costs.
Adult abuse (types of abuse) Easy Read Guide	Support to remain independent Equipment and adaptations	This document tells you about different types of abuse. You should read this document with the Easy Read Safeguarding Adults and the Easy Read Safeguarding Adults Process.
Adult abuse leaflet - Safeguarding adults	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	Information on adult abuse, including who is at risk of abuse or neglect and what types of abuse there are.
Adult abuse safeguarding easy read guide	Support to remain independent	This document tells you about Safeguarding in Nottinghamshire.
Adult abuse safeguarding process - Easy Read guide	Support to remain independent Equipment and adaptations	This document tells you about what happens once a concern has been reported to Nottinghamshire County Council.
Adult Social Care Prevention Framework and High-Level Action Plan 2025-2027	Support to remain independent Information and advice	Our Proactive Prevention Framework for Adult Social Care
Appointeeship and deputyship – managing money on somebody else's behalf	Mental health and wellbeing Easy read	Nottinghamshire County Council will, in exceptional circumstances, manage the finances of people who are unable to do this themselves, and have no one else who is willing or able to do this for them
Bassetlaw social work clinic for older adults	Support to remain independent Easy read	Support available for adults 65 and over
British Sign Language (BSL) - Personal Assistant video	Money and finance	This is a British Sign Language film clip about what a Personal Assistant is. The film clip also explains what work a Personal Assistant (or a PA) can do.
British Sign Language (BSL) - Support With Confidence video	Money and finance	This is a British Sign Language film clip about Support with Confidence. This explains about training, information and funding that a Personal Assistant (PA) can get.
Buying a stair lift	Equipment and adaptations	Guidance on things to consider when buying a stair lift
Care and support assessment factsheet	Equipment and adaptations	Factsheet about care and support assessment
Care and support in prisons factsheet	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	Care and Support in Prisons, Approved Premises and Bail Accommodation
Care and support plan factsheet	Sensory impairment Easy read	Factsheet about care and support plan
Carers booklet	Carers	Carers information booklet aimed at carers explaining what support is available from Nottinghamshire County Council and other local organisation.
Church Street Care Home	Information and advice Self funders	Church Street Care Home closed in May 2024. For further information about care and support, including somewhere to live, visit our care and support in Nottinghamshire page.
Community Learning Disability Teams factsheet	Information and advice Easy read	Our Community Learning Disability Teams provide specialist assessment, advice, treatment and support services for adults with a learning disability and their carers.
Community Learning Disability Teams factsheet - Easy Read version	Support to remain independent Information and advice
Council Tax discounts and reductions for people with disabilities and their carers	Money and finance Self funders	Council Tax discounts and reductions for people with disabilities and their carers
County Kitchen (meals on wheels) brochure	Support to remain independent Easy read	County Kitchen is our quality meals at home service.
Customer Service Centre - Easy Read guide	Information and advice	This document explains the different ways of contacting the council for information and advice.
Day services	Support to remain independent Easy read	Information about day services.
Deaf or hard of hearing communications: 10 top tips	Money and finance Easy read	Flyer on Deaf or hard of hearing communications: 10 top tips
Deprivation of assets factsheet	Money and finance Easy read	Explains deprivation of assets, or giving away assets to avoid care costs, lawful gifting and where to get advice.
Direct Payment auditing: factsheet 6	Money and finance	Explains how Direct Payments are audited and what information you must provide.
Direct Payment contributions - factsheet 7	Money and finance	Information on Direct Payments and personal contributions.
Direct Payment explanation: factsheet 1	Mental health and wellbeing	Brief guide explaining what Direct Payments are and how they work.
Direct Payment voluntary top-up factsheet	Money and finance	Explains why a Direct Payment top‑up is needed and who pays it.
Direct Payments - Employing a Personal Assistant: factsheet 2	Support to remain independent	Guide to employing a personal assistant with Direct Payments.
Direct Payments - Is your PA employed or self-employed: factsheet 8	Money and finance	Check if your Personal Assistant is employed or self‑employed.
Direct payments and living in a care home factsheet	Money and finance Easy read	Overview of using Direct Payments for care home costs.
Direct Payments Pre-Paid Debit Cards: factsheet 3	Money and finance	Explains how to use the direct payment debit card.
Disability Related Expenditure	Support to remain independent Money and finance Easy read
Disabled Facilities Grant factsheet	Easy read Support to remain independent
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for Personal Assistants factsheet	Information and advice Easy read	A guide to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for Personal Assistants.
Doing your own Care and Support Assessment	Easy read	Factsheet about doing your own Care and Support Assessment.
Doing your own Care and Support Plan factsheet	Easy read	This information is to help you think about doing your own Care and Support Plan.
Emergency duty service factsheet	Equipment and adaptations	A factsheet explaining what the Emergency Duty Service deals with, when it operates and contact details.
Extra Care factsheet - Bilsthorpe	Self funders	Factsheet for Extra Care Bilsthorpe
Extra Care factsheet - Darlison Court		Factsheet for Darlison Court,  a brand new apartment complex for older adults located in central Hucknall.
Extra Care factsheet - Gladstone House	Self funders	Gladstone House is a brand new purpose-built housing development, for people aged 65 or over, located 1.5 miles from Newark town centre.
Extra Care factsheet - Priory Court	Support to remain independent Somewhere to live	Priory Court is a brand-new purpose-built housing development for older people located close to Worksop town centre.
Extra Care factsheet- Poppy Fields	Self funders	Factsheet for Extra Care Poppy Fields homes for older people.
Extra Care housing factsheet	Self funders Easy read	Extra Care factsheet
Get support if you have dementia or Alzheimer's disease: Personal Budgets and Direct Payments	Leaving hospital Easy read	This leaflet is aimed at people with dementia and their carers and tells you what happens when you ask us for some help from Nottinghamshire County Council to remain living at home.
Guide to Deprivation of Liberty Orders (known as 'Community DoL')	Leaving hospital Easy read	Guide to Deprivation of Liberty Orders (known as 'Community DoL')
Handy Person Adaption Service Factsheet	Easy read Sensory impairment	About the Handy Person Adaption Service.
Have your say (social care complaints)	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	Factsheet explaining how to make a comment or complaint about adult social care services.
Home First Response Service factsheet	Sensory impairment Easy read	The Home First Response Service (HFRS) is a short-term rapid response service which can help you if you need social care support to remain at home.
Home from hospital hamper scheme	Learning disability Easy read	If you have been in hospital and are returning home we can deliver your shopping along with your first hot meal.
Hospital factsheet	Leaving hospital	Advice and guidance for people going into hospital.
How to find and recruit a Personal Assistant: factsheet 4	Support to remain independent	How to find and recruit a Personal Assistant through the Nottinghamshire Help Yourself directory.
Independent advocacy	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	Describes the 'Your Voice, Your Choice' service tha provides independent advocacy services in Nottinghamshire.
Level access shower factsheet	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	A level access shower is a bathing area where there are no steps or lips to get into the shower area.
Living at Home - paying towards your personal budget	Money and finance	Living at Home - paying towards your personal budget
Living at Home Kit: Technology Enabled Care (formerly Assistive Technology)	Easy read Support to remain independent	Technology enabled care is a range of equipment which can help to keep you independent in your own home and provide peace of mind to carers.
Living at home safely for longer	Sensory impairment Easy read Support to remain independent	Nottinghamshire County Council aims to help you live as safely and independently as possible. We do this by offering a range of care and support services.
Living at Home Safely for Longer - Easy Read Factsheet	Support to remain independent Sensory impairment	Nottinghamshire County Council aims to help you live as safely and independently as possible. We do this by offering a range of care and support services.
Living in a care home: how we work out what you pay factsheet	Mental health and wellbeing Self funders Sensory impairment	Explains how your care home charge is worked out and what counts towards it.
Living in a care home: third party payments (top-ups) factsheet	Mental health and wellbeing	Explains third-party (top-up) payments when a care home costs more than the council will pay, who pays and how Deferred Payment Agreements work.
Making decisions about paying for care?	Somewhere to live	Financial advice for people making decisions about paying for care
Making decisions: what happens if you can’t	Equipment and adaptations Leaving hospital	The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 is designed to protect and help people over 16 years of age who are unable to make all or some decisions for themselves due to an impairment of the brain function.
Notts Help Yourself Leaflet	Equipment and adaptations Self funders Easy read	Leaflet advertising Notts Help Yourself.
Occupational therapy service - safe use of a stand aid	Easy read	Information about safety checks for stand aids.
Occupational Therapy Service for adults – helping you to live independently at home	Easy read Learning disability Sensory impairment
Paying for residential care factsheet	Mental health and wellbeing Self funders	Explains how residential care fees and financial assessments work, and what support is available.
Paying for support factsheet	Money and finance Self funders Easy read	Explains how the council calculates what you pay for support at home and who may qualify for help.
Personal assistant videos	Sensory impairment	This guide gives you important information that you need to know about, before employing a Personal Assistant.
Personal Assistants at Home Network factsheet	Information and advice	Overview of the Personal Assistant at Home Network and its benefits.
Personal health budgets factsheet	Equipment and adaptations Sensory impairment	This factsheet tells you how to apply for a personal health budget.
Preparation for adulthood: support from the countywide Transitions Team	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	The County Council has a Transitions Team which is made up of social workers and community care officers who provide planning, assessment, advice and support services for young people preparing for adulthood.
Privacy Notice Easy Read	Easy read Information and advice
Quality in care homes	Self funders	If you can no longer look after yourself at home, you may need to go into a residential or nursing care home. This factsheet will help you consider some of the issues that are important to you in finding the right home.
Reablement factsheet	Learning disability Sensory impairment	Reablement is about regaining skills and confidence to help you live as independently as possible. It is designed to help you if you are struggling with everyday tasks at home, eg getting dressed, getting about your home or making a drink.
Reablement: welcome pack	Learning disability Sensory impairment	Information on the reablement service, which is provided by our Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START).
Reducing unwanted mail and telephone calls	Equipment and adaptations	The aim of this leaflet is to provide advice to help reduce the amount of unwanted mail and telephone calls.
Review of Care and Support factsheet	Information and advice	Factsheet about reviewing your care and support.
Role of Relevant Person's Representative	Information and advice Easy read	A Relevant Person’s Representative is usually a family member or friend who is willing to act as the person's representative under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Safeguarding adults process: How will my adult safeguarding concern be dealt with?	Equipment and adaptations Easy read	This factsheet has been produced to help you understand what happens once a concern about abuse or neglect regarding an adult with care and support needs is reported to Nottinghamshire County Council.
Safety advice for older people	Equipment and adaptations Information and advice Sensory impairment Easy read	Advice on fire safety, avoiding crime at home and how to get jobs done around the home by reliable traders.
Selecting a Direct Payments Support Service: factsheet 5	Mental health and wellbeing	Guide to choosing and using Direct Payment Support Services.
Shared Lives factsheet	Sensory impairment Easy read	This factsheet provides information about Shared Lives which is a scheme where carers are trained to look after older people, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health needs.
Shared Lives leaflet	Equipment and adaptations	Shared Lives is a scheme where carers are recruited and trained to look after older people, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health needs.
Short breaks factsheet	Carers Information and advice Easy read	Short breaks factsheet for users and their carers.
Short term care (respite or short breaks) - how we work out what you pay	Mental health and wellbeing Easy read	Information about financial assessments for short term care.
Universal Deferred Payments Scheme: factsheet	Mental health and wellbeing Money and finance Self funders Easy read	Explains how the Deferred Payment Scheme lets you use your home to pay care home fees.
Waiting Well Pack	Information and advice	A guide for people with care and support needs