Guildford’s published council information shows support for carers mainly through adult social care, reasonable adjustments, home-adaptation help, and practical community services. There’s also a specific service for service veterans and their carers.
| Support available for carers | What it includes | How to access |
|---|---|---|
| Adult social care support | Help for older people and people who care for them, including unpaid carers | Adult social care |
| Reasonable adjustments and vulnerable resident support | Trusted contacts, including a carer or advocate, can speak to the council on someone’s behalf; home visits; communication in preferred formats; support with rent payments | Support for vulnerable residents and reasonable adjustments |
| Home adaptation and repair help | Advice, grants checks, surveyor visits, contractor support, and help making homes safer and easier to live in | Care and Repair team |
| Help with hoarding | One-to-one support and action planning, which can help residents and the people who support them | Help with hoarding |
| Community meals | Hot meal delivery for residents, including where a carer would be helped by meal preparation | Community meals |
| Armed Forces carers support | Informal and professional carers of service veterans can register a form with vital information | Armed Forces Community Covenant |
If you’re looking after someone in Guildford, the most directly relevant starting points are adult social care and the Care and Repair team. The community meals service can also help where meal preparation is a burden.