Health and social care

In this section:

• Alcohol, drugs and substance abuse
  Advice and support for people with alcohol or drugs problems
• Carers
  A carer is someone who, unpaid, is looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who is ill, disabled, frail or in need of emotional support
• Children and family care
  Council services for families, children and young people
• Disabilities
  Blue badge and green badge parking permits and specialist equipment
• Doctors, GPs' and hospitals
  Advice and support if you go into, or come out of hospital
• Food safety
  We work with consumers and businesses to reduce the risks to public health from food sold in York
• Fostering, adopting and looked after children
  The Family Placement Team can help with all queries about adoption and fostering
• Health and medical advice
  Accidents at work, advice and support for people with alcohol or drugs problems and help leaving hospital
• Help for adults
  Out of hours social services support, protection of vulnerable adults and respite care
• Home care
  Support services if you live in your own home
• Local involvement networks (LINks)
  A LINk will be a network of local people, organisations and groups that want to improve health and social care services
• Mental health
  The Mental Health Support Line provides telephone based support and information to people aged 18 and over who experience mental health problems
• Services for older people
  Warden call, community and day centres, Direct payments, mobile meals, needs assessment and residential care