Care and Support at Home

The Care Act 2014 emphasises the importance of involving individuals in all aspects of their care and support. Find a range of useful resources on assessment and care and support planning for professionals involved in these processes.

Policy, practice examples and resources to aid commissioners and providers to develop care and support services based on local need and aspirations, while supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives in their own homes.

Examples of innovative service models, many illustrating an integrated approach to service provision.

Many initiatives led by or involving housing providers illustrate the value of facilitating community development, co-production and user-led provision. Find top tips, studies and examples on the benefits and challenges of these approaches.

These pages contain information on approaches designed to improve the quality of services and outcomes for the growing number of older and disabled people in the UK, supporting them to live well and independently in their own home.

The Care Act 2014 makes it clear that the housing sector has an important contribution to make in safeguarding its customers, working in co-operation with the local authority and others in the public, private or voluntary sectors.

Find resources intended to raise awareness amongst housing and care practitioners and providers of the current agendas and developments in practice around bereavement support and end of life care.

EAC's directory of Home Services. This comprehensive database covers known provision of care and support services for older and vulnerable people at home in the UK.

These pages showcase relevant guidance and policy instruments, useful research findings and examples of services and innovative projects that offer practical solutions in combatting loneliness and reducing social isolation.