Getting support for adults

Overview

If you are 18 or older and find it hard to do everyday things, you might be able to get help. This could be because of your age, an illness, a disability, or a big change in your life.

There are different ways to get help so you can stay independent and enjoy life. You can get help from Wirral Council or other care services. Support can be:

  • at home – someone can help you in your own home, or changes can be made to your home to make things easier
  • in a care home – you can live somewhere with people who help you all the time

The video below explains your care options:

The video below explains some of the words that might be used to describe adult social care:

Help in the community

Wirral InfoBank is a website where you can find local groups and services. These can help you with things like shopping, getting out, and meeting people.

Getting out and about

AccessAble has guides to help you find shops and places you can get into easily.

Blue Badges let people with disabilities park closer to where they need to go. Find out more about Blue Badges.

If you are over 60 and live in Merseyside, you can travel for free on some buses, trains, and ferries. Find out more on the Merseytravel website.