Care and housing

Learn all about the different care and housing options in Barking and Dagenham.

Assessing your care needs

If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day tasks and is finding it hard to manage without support, you can ask us for a free social care needs assessment.

Help to live at home

Home care can help people of all ages with living at home, in many different situations.

Residential care

There are many different residential homes in the Barking and Dagenham area. Most of them are independently run by a variety of organisations.

Nursing care

Nursing homes are for people who live in the borough and need a level of care that is not available in an ordinary residential care home.

Extra care housing

Extra care Housing offers you the chance to live independently for as long as possible.

Sheltered housing

Accommodation for older people who are able to live independently but require some degree of support.

Supported living and accommodation

Supported housing is for people over 18 who need help to live independently, in a safe environment with some support.

Care technology

Technology is revolutionising the way we live our lives and can make a positive difference to quality of life and daily living.

Equipment and adaptations for older and disabled people

Our occupational therapy service offers a range of services and advice on ways to adapt your home, such as installing a wheelchair ramp, extra handrails, or a stair lift.

Kallar Lodge care home

Kallar Lodge is a residential dementia care home and respite centre which provides 24-hour care.

Paying for care

Paying for adult social care services can seem complicated and confusing, but we try to make it as straightforward as we can. Find out how it works.

Paying your adult social care invoice

Find out how long you have to pay your invoice and how to pay by installments.

The Care Act 2014

Putting people at the heart of the system.

Provider Quality and Improvement

The Provider Quality and Improvement Team carry out monitoring visits, assessments, and checks of social care services in the borough.

Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care

A fund set up to support local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair cost of care.