Social Care for Older People
Haringey Social Services provides a wide range of services to older people. The services covered in this section overlap with information included under other sections, in particular your home, support for carers and crime and community safety. You may find it useful to look at those sections too.
Are you eligible?
If you are aged 65 and over and think you require care you will need to contact the Older People's Care and Assessment Team - see How to request an assessment.
Services offered
- Home care services:
- Day care services:
- Grange Day Centre
- Haven Day Centre
- Woodside Day Centre
- Older People's drop-in centres
- Mental health services for older people
- Residential care homes for older people provide accommodation, meals and personal care for those who are unable to manage at home.
- Intermediate care including rehabilitation and preventative care.
- Supported Housing for Older People explains what to expect from sheltered or community good neighbour supported housing. Also includes information about the Take a Break scheme.
- The Supporting People programme funds housing related support to help vulnerable people live independent lives in their own homes/in the community.
- Safe and Sound Community Alarms
- Occupational Therapy
- Direct Payments
- Safeguarding Adults - if you think you, or someone you know, is being mistreated, ring the Safeguarding Adults Manager on 020 8489 5963.





