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Title	Category	Description
24-hour emergency home care response service factsheet	Support to remain independent	Emergency support at home through a lifeline or telecare sensors, including who can use the service and how much it costs.
A guide to property access	Equipment and adaptations	Information about access adaptations to help you get in and out of your home, including rails, steps, ramps and choosing a contractor.
A self-funder's guide to care and support factsheet	Self funders Money and finance	Practical information for people who pay for their own care and support, including financial advice, benefits, staying independent and arranging care.
Adult abuse leaflets - Safeguarding adults	Information and advice	Information about recognising and reporting adult abuse and neglect, including safeguarding leaflets and awareness posters.
Adult Social Care Prevention Framework and High-Level Action Plan 2025-2027	Support to remain independent Information and advice	Our approach to helping people stay healthy, independent and connected, including priorities and actions for Adult Social Care prevention between 2025 and 2027.
Appointeeship and deputyship factsheet: managing someone else’s money	Money and finance	Information about when the council may manage money for someone who cannot manage it themselves, including appointeeship, deputyship and charges.
Armstrong Gardens Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Armstrong Gardens in Bilsthorpe, including Extra Care and general bungalows, accessible facilities, eligibility and costs.
Bassetlaw social work clinic for older adults factsheet	Support to remain independent	Emotional and practical support for adults aged 65 and over who are finding it difficult to live independently because of illness or disability.
British Sign Language (BSL): Personal Assistant video	Support to remain independent	Information in British Sign Language (BSL) about Personal Assistants, including what they do and how they can support people with care and support needs.
British Sign Language (BSL): Support With Confidence video	Support to remain independent	Information in British Sign Language (BSL) about Support With Confidence, including training, information and funding available for Personal Assistants (PAs).
Broadleaves Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Broadleaves in Boughton, including Extra Care apartments, general rented accommodation, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Buying a stair lift: a practical guide	Equipment and adaptations	Information to help you choose and buy a stair lift, including safety, different types of lift, warranties and choosing a contractor.
Care and support assessment factsheet	Information and advice	Information about care and support assessments, including who can have one, what happens during the assessment and how eligibility is decided.
Care and support in prisons, approved premises and bail accommodation factsheet	Information and advice	Information about getting care and support in prison, approved premises or bail accommodation, including assessments, equipment and charges.
Care and support plan factsheet	Information and advice	Information about creating a care and support plan, including setting goals, arranging support and managing a personal budget.
Carers booklet	Carers	Carers information booklet aimed at carers explaining what support is available from Nottinghamshire County Council and other local organisation.
Community Deprivation of Liberty orders guide	Information and advice	Information about Deprivation of Liberty, sometimes known as DoLS, for people receiving care in supported living or their own home.
Community Learning Disability Teams factsheet	Learning disability Support to remain independent	Specialist health and social care support for adults with a learning disability and their carers, including referrals and appointments.
Council Tax discounts and reductions for disabled people and carers factsheet	Money and finance Carers	Information about Council Tax discounts, reductions and exemptions for disabled people and carers, including who may qualify and how to apply.
County Kitchen meals at home brochure and menu	Support to remain independent	Information about County Kitchen’s meals-at-home service, including hot and frozen meals, deliveries, prices and specialist diets.
Cricketer’s Court Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Cricketer’s Court in West Bridgford, including Extra Care and general flats, facilities, housing options, eligibility and costs.
Darlison Court Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Darlison Court in Hucknall, including Extra Care and sheltered living flats, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Deaf or hard of hearing communication: 10 top tips flyer	Information and advice	Simple tips to help you communicate with Deaf or hard of hearing people, including a British Sign Language fingerspelling chart.
Deprivation of assets factsheet	Money and finance	Information about deprivation of assets, including what it means, what counts as an asset and how it may affect your care charges.
Direct Payment voluntary top-ups factsheet	Money and finance	Information about Direct Payment voluntary top-ups, including when a top-up may be needed, who can pay it and what happens if payments stop.
Direct Payments explained: factsheet	Support to remain independent	Information about Direct Payments, including who can receive one, what the money can be used for and the responsibilities involved.
Direct Payments: audits factsheet	Money and finance	Information about Direct Payment audits, including when they happen, what records you may need to provide and what happens afterwards.
Direct Payments: choosing a Direct Payment Support Service factsheet	Support to remain independent	Information about choosing a service to help manage your Direct Payment, including employment support, payroll and managed accounts.
Direct Payments: DBS checks for Personal Assistants factsheet	Support to remain independent	Information about DBS checks for Personal Assistants employed using a Direct Payment, including why checks are needed and how to request one.
Direct Payments: Employing Personal Assistants factsheet	Support to remain independent	Information about employing a Personal Assistant using a Direct Payment, including contracts, insurance, payroll and employment checks.
Direct Payments: finding and recruiting a Personal Assistant factsheet	Information and advice	Information about finding and recruiting a Personal Assistant using the Nottinghamshire Help Yourself Personal Assistant Directory.
Direct Payments: is your Personal Assistant employed or self-employed? factsheet	Information and advice	Information to help you check whether a Personal Assistant is employed or self-employed and understand how this affects tax and other responsibilities.
Direct Payments: living in a care home factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about using a Direct Payment while living in a care home, including responsibilities, payments, audits and care home top-ups.
Direct Payments: prepaid cards	Money and finance Information and advice	Information about using a prepaid card to manage your Direct Payment, with guidance on making payments and using the online card portal.
Disability Related Expenditure (DRE) guidance	Money and finance Information and advice	Information about extra costs caused by a disability or long-term health condition and how these may reduce what you pay towards your care.
Disabled Facilities Grant factsheet	Equipment and adaptations	Factsheet explaining the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), including who can apply, what adaptations may be funded and how the application process works.
Doing your own care and support assessment factsheet	Information and advice	Information about completing your own care and support assessment, including the help available and what happens afterwards.
Doing your own care and support plan factsheet	Information and advice	Information about completing your own care and support plan after an assessment, including the help available and what happens next.
Emergency Duty Service factsheet	Information and advice	Information about urgent social care support outside normal office hours, including when to call and what happens when you contact the service.
Extra Care housing factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Extra Care housing, including how it works, the support available, who may be eligible, costs and schemes in Nottinghamshire.
Gladstone House Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Gladstone House in Newark, including Extra Care, assessment and general flats, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Handy Person Adaptation Service (HPAS) factsheet	Equipment and adaptations	Information about small adaptations and practical jobs to help you stay safe at home, including who can use the service and costs.
Have your say (social care complaints)	Information and advice	If you are unhappy with an Adult Social Care service you or someone you represent has received, you can make a complaint and find out what happens next.
Hilton Grange Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Hilton Grange in Edwalton, including Extra Care and general flats, facilities, housing options, eligibility and costs.
Home from hospital hamper scheme leaflet	Support to remain independent Leaving hospital	Information about the Home from Hospital hamper scheme, including shopping and essential groceries delivered with your first Meals at Home service delivery.
Hospital factsheet	Information and advice	Advice and guidance for people going into hospital.
Independent Advocacy Under the Care Act 2014	Information and advice	Information about independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014, including who may be entitled to an advocate and how advocacy can help.
Level access showers: a practical guide	Equipment and adaptations	Information to help you plan a level access shower, including accessibility, layout, flooring, seating and grab rails.
Living at Home Kit: Technology Enabled Care (formerly Assistive Technology)	Support to remain independent Equipment and adaptations	Information about Technology Enabled Care (TEC), including telecare, activity monitoring, digital support and equipment to help people stay independent at home.
Living at home safely for longer leaflet	Support to remain independent	Information about support available to help people stay safe and independent at home, including equipment, adaptations, meals and support services.
Living at home: paying towards your personal budget factsheet	Money and finance	Information about paying towards your personal budget, including financial assessments, income, savings, self-funding and disability-related allowances.
Living in a care home: how we work out what you pay factsheet	Money and finance	Information about how care home charges are worked out, including income, savings, property and financial assessments.
Living in a care home: third-party payments (top-ups) factsheet	Money and finance	Information about care home top-up payments, including why they may be needed, who can pay them and how payments are arranged.
Making decisions about paying for care leaflet	Money and finance	Information about getting independent financial advice when making decisions about paying for care, savings and assets.
Mental capacity: making decisions when you cannot factsheet	Information and advice	Information about the Mental Capacity Act, including how someone’s ability to make a decision is assessed and how decisions are made in their best interests.
Moorfield Court Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Moorfield Court in Southwell, including Extra Care and general flats, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Occupational Therapy Service for adults factsheet	Support to remain independent Equipment and adaptations	Information about the Occupational Therapy Service for adults, including equipment, home adaptations, telecare and support to help people live independently at home.
Occupational Therapy Service: safe use of a stand aid factsheet	Equipment and adaptations	Information for carers about using a stand aid safely, including regular safety checks and what happens if the equipment is no longer suitable.
Paying for day services factsheet	Money and finance	Information about charges for day services, including financial assessments, meals, transport and invoices.
Paying for residential care factsheet	Money and finance	Information about paying for residential care, including financial assessments, savings, property, NHS funding and care home top-ups.
Paying for support at home factsheet	Money and finance	Information about paying for care and support at home, including financial assessments, savings, self-funding and disability-related costs.
Personal assistant videos	Support to remain independent	Watch short videos to learn about Personal Assistants, including support available, employing a Personal Assistant and useful local resources.
Personal Assistants at Home Network	Support to remain independent	Information about the Personal Assistants at Home Network, including support available at home and benefits for Personal Assistants and employers.
Personal Budgets and Direct Payments for people with dementia leaflet	Support to remain independent	Information for people with dementia and their carers about assessments, Personal Budgets, Direct Payments and arranging support at home.
Personal health budgets factsheet	Support to remain independent	Information about personal health budgets, including who may be eligible, how the budget is agreed and ways to manage the money.
Preparing for adulthood: support from the Transitions Team leaflet	Support to remain independent Learning disability	Information about support for young people moving from children’s social care to adult social care, including planning, referrals and becoming more independent.
Priory Court Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Priory Court near Worksop, including Extra Care, assessment and general apartments, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Quality in care homes factsheet	Information and advice Somewhere to live	Information to help you choose a care home, including quality checks, inspections, dementia standards and what to look for when comparing homes.
Reablement Service welcome guide	Support to remain independent Leaving hospital	Information for people receiving short-term reablement support at home, including what to expect from visits, support plans, reviews and charges.
Reablement: short-term support at home factsheet	Leaving hospital Support to remain independent	Information about short-term support to help you regain skills and confidence and live independently at home.
Reducing unwanted mail and telephone calls factsheet	Information and advice	Advice on reducing unwanted mail, telephone calls and text messages, including preference services, call blocking and reporting unwanted contact.
Relevant Person’s Representative under DoLS factsheet	Information and advice	Information about the role of a Relevant Person’s Representative under DoLS, including their rights and responsibilities.
Review of your care and support factsheet	Information and advice	Information about your care and support review, including how to prepare, what will be discussed and what happens afterwards.
Safeguarding adults process: How will my safeguarding concern be dealt with?	Information and advice	Information about what happens after a safeguarding concern is reported, including enquiries, outcomes and feedback.
Safety advice for older people factsheet	Information and advice	Information about staying safe at home, including fire safety, crime prevention, doorstep callers and trusted traders.
Shared Lives factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Shared Lives, including who can use the service, the support available and how to get help.
Shared Lives leaflet	Support to remain independent Somewhere to live	Information about Shared Lives, including how carers support people to live independently and real stories from carers and people using the service.
Short breaks factsheet	Carers	Short breaks factsheet for users and their carers.
Short-term care: how we work out what you pay factsheet	Money and finance Carers	Information about paying for short-term care, also called respite care or short breaks, including financial assessments, savings and care home top-ups.
St Andrews House Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about St Andrews House in Gedling, including Extra Care and general flats, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Universal Deferred Payment Scheme factsheet	Money and finance Self funders	Information about using a Deferred Payment Agreement to delay paying some care home costs, including eligibility, interest, fees and repayment.
Vale View Extra Care scheme factsheet	Somewhere to live	Information about Vale View in Newark, including Extra Care apartments, general properties, facilities, eligibility and costs.
Waiting Well Pack	Information and advice	Information about what happens after contacting Adult Social Care, including assessments, eligibility and support available while you are waiting.