What is available?

Our Reablement Service offers short term support for people who needs help to regain their independence or to learn new daily living skills. You might need this extra support because you:

  • are returning home after a period in hospital or residential care 
  • have physical disabilities 
  • are older and need support to remain in your own home 
  • want to regain skills and confidence to live independently.

Reablement is available for  period of up to six weeks and is free for everyone over 18.

Short term support

How will Reablement work?

Our Reablement Service will try to offer you a range of flexible support in your home, arranged at times to suit you. For some people it could be help making meals, while others may need help to get out of the house and take part in social activities. Whatever your needs we will work with you to design a service that  works best for you. We will encourage you to review your progress along the way and help you to set yourself goals.

What happens when Reablement ends?

We hope the intensive support you have received will mean you need less support, or even no support, to live independently. We will look at your progress to see how you are doing; some people may need longer-term support after the service has ended. 

If you still need help after a period of Reablement, which can be up to six weeks but in many cases is much less, we will work with you to plan a package of care and support that meets your needs. There may be some cost for this but the actual amount you pay will depend on what services you receive. You may be able to get help with the costs so we will help you fill out a financial assessment form to see if you qualify for help.

How to get in touch

The Adult Social Care Team is the first point of contact for all referrals and general enquiries. You can contact them from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday on 0161 217 6029. In an emergency, out of these hours phone 0161 718 2118.

When you contact us we'll discuss your situation over the phone, check that we've got all our facts straight and then follow this up with a visit to your home to talk about your personal and practical needs and to discuss what help is available.

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