Adult Social Care
Care and support for adults in Central Bedfordshire is being transformed. Transforming People’s Lives is Central Bedfordshire Council’s commitment to providing social care for adults in a different way, working with NHS Bedfordshire and local community voluntary sector partners. We recognise that you are the expert on your own needs and that you may be able to manage your own care and support in order to achieve your desired outcomes and improve your quality of life.
We are changing the way services are delivered to give you more choice and control over the care and support you need, making better use of resources, allocating them in a fairer and more transparent way and helping to improve the range and quality of local services.
Your eligibility for support is determined by a judgement about the level of risk to your independence, health and wellbeing. We believe that early intervention, giving you choice and control and access to universal services are important factors in shaping the support and care you receive, helping to prevent or delay deterioration in the long term. Whilst risk is categorised in four bands - critical, substantial, moderate and low - even if you are considered to have a low risk you will always be given access to good quality information, advice and guidance, including signposting to agencies that deliver practical services.
Through these web pages and links, we are making it easier for you to access information and advice about services. We can help you by:
• giving you money – a personal budget - so that you can arrange your own support
• organising your support for you
• putting you in touch with other organisations who can assist and give advice about your needs
Earlier support and more preventative services, together with more help for individuals and their carers in their local community, is an essential part of our programme. Ultimately, our aim is to help you maintain or regain your independence regardless of age, disability or personal circumstances, through more personalised services that meet your needs.
For more information please view the following document: 
Your guide to Social Care, Health and Housing services (application/pdf; 236kB)