Services for Older People
Information on Care at home, Care Call, Meals on Wheels and other services for older people.
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Care at Home
Social Work Services aims to promote a healthy, active life with maximum independence for all. The service provides help for people who experience difficulty coping with everyday activities due to disability, illness or frailty. If you, or someone you care for, needs care at home, we can offer you a range of services.
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Personalisation
Dumfries and Galloway Council wants to make sure that you have the biggest say about the support you want in your life. The process of giving you more choice and control in how you are supported and how you live your life is called Personalisation.
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Care Call and Assistive Technology
Care Call is a support service operated by Dumfries and Galloway Council in partnership with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and Social Work Services.
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Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a service provided for people who are unable to cook their own meals in their own homes.
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Older People - Activities
The council provides leisure activities for older people in the community. This may include Day Centres or cultural, sporting and other organised social activities.
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Putting You First
Putting You First is the name given to a programme for changing how health and social care are provided in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Residential Care Homes
Residential Care or Nursing Home Care may be available for eligible older people and people with disabilities who are unable to manage at home following a care needs assessment.
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