Adult Care Information - general information

General Information leaflets about some of our services are available to download below.  Please tell us is you are not able to find the information you require or if you need the information providing in an alternative format.

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G01. List of information leaflets

This leaflet lists all Adult Social Care related leaflets that are available for you to order.

G02. First Contact - How to Contact us for Help

This leaflet details how our First Contact service may be able to help you. It explains how to contact us and what happens when you do.

G03. Fair Access to Care Services - When we will provide support services

This leaflet explains the eligibility criteria rules used when assessing your needs and how we decide if you qualify for services.

G04. Services for Adults Explained

This brochure explains how support is provided to adults living in Stockton-on-Tees who need our services. It provides information on who we are and how we will work with you to support your independence and well-being. It is intended to provide you with an overview of what we do and signpost you to more detailed information.

G05. Fairer charging for non-residential services

This leaflet details the financial assessment undertaken in order to determine your ability to contribute to the cost of your community based services. It sets out how the assessment is undertaken and how your income, savings and personal expenditure is taken into account.

G06. Paying for residential care

This leaflet details the financial assessment undertaken in order to determine your ability to contribute to your care home or nursing home service. It sets out how the assessment is undertaken and how your income, savings and expenditure is taken into account.

G07. Guide to charges for residential accommodation for people with property

This leaflet outlines the circumstances under which the value of your home is taken into account when assessing your ability to contribute to the costs of your care home service. It also sets out how the contribution due from the sale of your home may be deferred until you sell your home or leave residential care.

G08. Comments, commendations, complaints

This leaflet covers how you can let us know what you think about the services you receive. It lets you know how we will deal with your representation and how we will respond to you.

G09. Safeguarding vulnerable adults in Teesside

This leaflet sets out the types of harm and abuse which vulnerable adults could be experiencing and what you can do if you come across this.

G10. Help outside office hours

This leaflet details the work of the out of hours emergency duty service. It details the circumstances under which the service can be contacted, how to do this and what will happen next.

G11. Your Care Record

This leaflet explains why we need to ask for your personal information, how that information will be used and how you can see your care record.

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