Purchasing services from us means that you do not employ directly the people who provide your care, and you do not have the responsibility of an employer. Instead, you have a contract with the agency
Older people are the largest single group of community care service users. And yet older people are less likely to receive direct payments than any other group.
It is vital that older people should have the opportunity to benefit from the flexibility that direct payments offer.
As an older person, direct payments will give you choices over the services you get, whether for short term help after a hip operation, for example in the longer term
Your social worker should discuss this option with you when they assess your care needs. If they do not, or if you already get services, ask your local council about direct payments. It will probably be best to start by asking the person you usually speak to.
SentriCare delivers care and support to a variety of people across Walsall and the surrounding area who would like to remain in their own homes...