Section 8: How to meet needs

Care Act 2014 · 2014 c. 23View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Care and support

The following are examples of what may be provided to meet needs under sections 18 to 20—

accommodation in a care home or in premises of some other type;
care and support at home or in the community;
counselling and other types of social work;
goods and facilities;
information, advice and advocacy.

The following are examples of the ways in which a local authority may meet needs under sections 18 to 20—

by arranging for a person other than it to provide a service;
by itself providing a service;
by making direct payments.

"Care home"—

has the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000 in respect of a care home in England; and
means a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2) is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over.

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