We want to help you live safely and independently in your own home for as long as you can and want to.

We may be able to help you if:

• you are over 18 and under 65
• you live in Newcastle and
• you have difficulty looking after yourself because of an illness or disability.

Read our information which tells you how to get services and how we may be able to help:

Adult Services for people with physical disabilities 

Related pages giving more information for disabled people: 

Needs assessment
Can I get services? eligibility criteria for care services
Information for carers
Information for people who are blind, deaf, hard of hearing, partially sighted or deafblind 
Day services for disabled people and people with mental health problems 
Home adaptations 
Occupational therapy 
Specialist equipment to help people live independently at home 
Care at home services 
Charges for social care services 
Direct payments 
Information for older people 
Children with disabilities 
What do you think of adult services? 
Making a complaint about adult services 
Welfare Rights and Benefits