Self-directed Support
Supporting you to live your life the way you choose to
The system for providing social care for adults is being transformed. The emphasis is now on the individual's choice and control over the support services they receive. This means a lot of new developments in how Adult Social Care works.
Hampshire and other local authorities across the country are developing self directed-support.
Self-directed Support is one of the ways in which social care is starting to give more choice and control to people who are entitled to support from Adult Services. Hampshire County Council is at the forefront of this new approach.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Personalisation of Social Care
In 2008 the Leader of Hampshire County Council, Cllr. Ken Thornber launched a Commission of Inquiry to help shape future services for people in need of support and care. The Commission heard people’s views, stories and experiences of adult social care. Evidence was gathered from local people, carers and national experts about their experiences and the challenges facing care services. To find out more about the Commission and read the findings please go to the Commission on personalisation webpages.
Further information
What am I entitled to?
The local authority is here to help everyone understand their needs and, if required, provide an assessment. To understand what help you are entitled to in more detail, please see what help am I entitled to.
Information to help
To find out more about Self-directed Support download
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the Self-directed Support leaflet
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an easy read version of our leaflet 2mb
Staff Guidance
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This page was last updated on 1 March 2012. © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2012.