{"id":11048,"date":"2022-03-04T13:02:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T13:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blmkics.local:8888\/?page_id=11048"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:35:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:35:08","slug":"health-and-social-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blmkhealthandcarepartnership.org\/luton\/your-health-and-care\/health-and-social-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Social Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Local councils are responsible for health and social care, caring for the elderly, vulnerable and disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their services help people to live healthily, safely and as independently as possible, supporting people to stay in their own home wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A range of support is available from advice and assessments; equipment, adaptations and assistive technology to help people maintain their independence; help returning home after hospital admission to support with sheltered housing and care homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For children and young people, councils offer support with safeguarding, fostering and adoption, and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information about health and social care, contact your local council:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bedford Borough Council &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedford.gov.uk\/social-care-health-and-community\/help-for-adults\/\">Adults<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedford.gov.uk\/social-care-health-and-community\/children-young-people\/\">Children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Bedfordshire Council &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk\/info\/19\/adults_and_older_people\">Adults<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk\/childrenservices\">Children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luton Council &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/m.luton.gov.uk\/Page\/Show\/Health_and_social_care\/adult_social_care\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Adults<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/m.luton.gov.uk\/Page\/Show\/Health_and_social_care\/children_and_family_services\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milton Keynes Council &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milton-keynes.gov.uk\/social-care-and-health\">Adults<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milton-keynes.gov.uk\/children-young-people-families\/children-s-social-care\">Children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local councils are responsible for health and social care, caring for the elderly, vulnerable and disabled. 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