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Adult social care

Our aim is to help vulnerable adults from all backgrounds live as independently and safely as possible. An adult may be vulnerable for many different reasons:

  • because of their physical or mental health
  • because they have a learning or physical disability
  • because as they grow older, they can become frail and find everyday tasks difficult to manage.

If you are a carer, we may also be able to support you. For further information visit adult carers.    

If you are worried about the safety of a vulnerable adult, you can tell us about your concerns. For further information visit the protection of vulnerable adults.

What do we provide?

  • Anyone who is a resident of Lewisham can get free information and advice from us.
  • We have a series of leaflets called Better prospects which hold information and details of different organisations for adults.
  • To be eligible for a community care service, you will have to have an ‘assessment of need’. For further information visit our Home assessment - help at home page. 

What is a community care service?

You can find out more about the different services we can provide by clicking on the details you want more about:

How do I ask for help?

If you think someone you know or care for may need a community care service, you can visit or phone us.

Contact us
Older adults service
Tel: 020 8314 8866
Younger adults service
Tel: 020 8314 7766