We aim to help people to live as independently as possible and are able to provide help with essential daily tasks to people within their own homes, where they are unable to manage safely themselves

The Council’s in-house service provides a service to about 50% of the people who receive home care in Bath.  The other 50% are served by one of a number of registered care providers with whom the Council has a contract to provide services on its behalf. 

If you do not receive a home care service at the moment, but would like to, you will first need to ask for an assessment of your needs from the Social Services Adult Care Team.  If eligible, you may be allocated to either the Council’s Home Care service or an independent provider.  The same quality standards and safeguards apply to all providers.

To ask for an assessment of your needs, please contact the Adult Duty Team on 01225 477000.  For further detail about assessments and eligibility for services, please read A Handy Guide To Community Care.