Care in the home
Information about services available to young carers and adults, including home improvements, mobile meals, community alarms and community transport.
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Mobile meals - meals on wheels
We provide approximately 45,000 meals to around 300 service users' homes every year.
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Community alarm services
Telecare is a telephone-based service which can help a person of any age to feel safer and more supported in their own home, 24 hours a day, 356 days a year.
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Community transport
Community transport is complementary to public transport and aims to work with commercial operators by, for example, feeding into main routes, as well as providing door to door services for mobility impaired passengers.
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Home improvements - disability facility grant for a private property
Disabled Facility Grants are available for work that is needed to support a person with a disability to live more independently in their own home.
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Home improvements - renovation grants
All councils in Dorset offer grants and loans to assist homeowners, landlords and tenants to improve, adapt or repair their homes.
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Adapting homes grants and loans
Homes that are in serious disrepair or require major adaptations can have an impact on your health and welfare.
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Housing - Care and Repair scheme
All councils in Dorset offer grants and loans to assist homeowners, landlords and tenants to improve, adapt or repair their homes.
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Young carers - support and advice
Who is a young carer? Do you look after or help someone in your family? Is this because they are ill, disabled or have problems with drugs, alcohol or their mental health?
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Care - at home
The Home Care and Re-ablement services in Dorset provide a personal and practical service to help people stay independent and remain in their own homes.


