News and reports

We have published a report on the Home First service in East Kent, an early support service designed to help people back to living as independently as possible after a hospital stay.

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it

In the UK it is believed seven million people are voluntarily providing care and/or support to family and/or friends. And that many of these are either not accessing or are not aware of the help and support available to them. 

Having concluded our visits to 15 Care Homes across Kent & Medway talking to residents, their families and staff about the Enhanced Health in Care Home programme we have now completed our stakeholder facing report and have now shared our findings with Aging Well.

A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, addiction or who needs extra help as they grow older.

The short answer is yes! But it can be complicated so we have more detail for you.

Around 150,000 people in Kent are looking after someone right now. What happens when the person they care for is discharged from hospital? What support is available? How do they cope?

Right now, 30,000 young people in Kent are believed to be looking after someone, but not getting any help.

A new project is being developed by Kent County Council to help support people with disabilities as well as older people in Kent to stay in their own homes and communities.

We asked Chris McKenzie from Kent County Council, your questions about Kent's adult carers strategy.

Nearly 150,000 people are thought to be looking after someone in Kent right now. Many of them may not realise that they are carers.

Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.