Adult social care leaflets
These leaflets explain how care and support works in Richmond. They include information about assessments, support available to carers and paying for care.
Support at home and in the community
Download our guides to find out more about:
- A guide to adult social care
(pdf, 2.1 MB) - A guide to direct payments (pdf, 2.3 MB)
- Care homes for adults (pdf, 1.1 MB)
- Guide on making new technology accessible to older people (pdf, 1.1 MB)
- Home support providers (pdf, 3.1 MB)
- Is your care and support working for you? (pdf, 2.5 MB)
- Keeping active and independent (pdf, 463 KB)
- Making a complaint about adult social care (pdf, 1.1 MB)
- Who qualifies for care and support (pdf, 750 KB)
- Concerns about your service (pdf, 660 KB)
- Who can speak on my behalf? (pdf, 607 KB)
Support for carers
Download our leaflets to find out more about:
- Carer's assessment (pdf, 862 KB)
- Planning for emergencies (pdf, 769 KB)
- Support available for carers (pdf, 1.1 MB)
- Supporting Mental Health (pdf, 687 KB)
Staying safe
Download our leaflets to find out more about:
- Equipment, simple aids and adaptations (pdf, 1.8 MB)
- Deprivation of liberty safeguard (pdf, 297 KB)
- Keeping safe and safeguarding adults at risk (pdf, 766 KB)
Paying for care
Download our leaflets to find out more about:
- Adult Social Care Contributions Policy 2019-20 (pdf, 170 KB)
- Financial assessment form 2020-21 (pdf, 315 KB)
- Paying for care in a residential or nursing home 2019-20 (pdf, 919 KB)
- Paying for support at home 2019-20 (pdf, 849 KB)
- Paying for your own care and support 2020-21 (pdf, 1.2 MB)
- What is a top up payment? (pdf, 661 KB)
- What is the deferred payment scheme 2020-21 (pdf, 2.5 MB)