Social care support
During challenging times, relationships may come under pressure and support from someone outside your usual network can help everyone adjust to their new and ever changing situation. People often benefit from talking about how they are feeling with someone they don’t know personally.
Instead of dealing with everything yourself, it can be useful to have a professional alongside you. Working in partnership with you, and those close to you, we listen, understand and help you achieve what is important to you, by exploring your options and helping you to make choices.
Children and young people need help to understand what is happening and the changes they can see. Talking to them can be daunting and we can help you feel more confident to approach these conversations, looking at having open discussions and answering difficult questions. We can also give additional information and tell you about other agencies who can help.
Contact our social workers:
Call: 020 343 8441 and ask to speak with a social worker or email nlh.socialworkers@nhs.net
Many people find their social and financial situations can change. We can help you get information about:
Welfare benefits
Your care and support needs
Transport and mobility
Housing
Thinking ahead and involving those close to you can be very beneficial. You may want to write down your wishes and preferences to make sure you are in a position to influence what happens to you. We cannot give legal advice or prepare legal documents but can help you find support.
You may also find it helpful to record your wishes in a Peace of Mind Planner.
Download your Peace of Mind Planner
169 KB PDF file
This what people we supported have said about our services:
The social worker got to know and supported our whole family, it made such a difference and is something we all appreciated.
It gave me a safe space to talk about the things I couldn’t share with anyone else.
