Community Care Advice
The Law Centre provides free, independent advice on Community Care law including:
- Assessment and provision of services for individuals, children and carers
- Residential and nursing accommodation
- Domiciliary services
- NHS responsibilities for community care services
- Charging for community care services
- Care after leaving hospital
- Provision of aids and adaptations
We can also provide training for other agencies and community groups on community care issues.
Our service covers Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
How to contact us
| Reception: | 0117 9248662 |
| Fax: | 0117 9248020 |
| Minicom: | 0117 9245573 |
| EMail: | mail@ablc.org.uk |
Other useful websites
Community Legal Service Direct. Contact details of advice centres and solicitors funded under the Community Legal Services scheme. You can search for agencies in your area that give legal advice. But beware, make sure that they will provide you with free advice before seeing anyone, as solicitors may charge, depending on your income, savings, etc.
The Care Forum (TCF). An umbrella organisation for voluntary organisations working in health and social care. It works in the area covered by Avon Health Authority and the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. TCF also delivers direct services in providing information for disabled people and support for people making complaints against Social Services.
MIND. The national MIND website which includes on-line information materials and details of local MIND associations.
NHS. The National Health Service website which provides information about national and local services and has links to other useful websites.
RADAR. The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation is a national organisation of and for disabled people. Its key areas of activity are: supporting over 500 local and national disability organisations, campaigning for improvements in disabled people’s lives and providing information to support independence and equality for disabled people.
Age Concern. Includes factsheets which can be downloaded from the website. You can also get details of local Age Concern branches. If you live in Bristol there is also a website for Age Concern - Bristol.