Maintaining independence at home

Domiciliary care is provided to people who still live in their own homes but who require additional support with household tasks, personal care or any other activity that helps them to maintain their independence and quality of life. Domiciliary care may be provided to people with learning disabilities, mental health problems, sensory impairment or physical disabilities and older people.

Knowsley Council currently commissions approximately 10,500 hours of domiciliary care services per week.

You can find out more about the domiciliary care providers who offer services in Knowsley by visiting the Live Well Directory.

To find out more about the support available from Adult Social Care, including support to arrange domiciliary care, please visit Accessing Support from Adult Social Care.

Extra Care Housing is a type of housing, which provides care and support that falls somewhere between traditional sheltered housing and residential care. It combines accommodation with care services to support older people as well as adults of working age with support needs. There are many different types of extra care housing, from small communities of flats and bungalows to retirement villages.

There are currently six Extra Care schemes across Knowsley providing 360 self-contained apartments, providing care and support 24/7 if required. There are currently 2,282 hours of care delivered per week across all six schemes in Knowsley.

Find out more about Extra Care Housing here. 

Supported Living combines suitable accommodation and personal care for adults who have support needs. They provide a safe and secure home with support for people to live independently, along with a package of support based on their individual needs. This type of provision is usually accessed by people with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health issues.

You can find out more about the supported living providers who offer services in Knowsley by visiting the Live Well Directory.

To find out more about the support available from Adult Social Care, including supported living options, please visit Accessing Support from Adult Social Care

In Knowsley, there is a range of different day-time support options to meet your individual needs and circumstances.  Some of the day services operating in Knowsley are run by the Voluntary and Independent Sectors, and some are run by the Council.  Some providers specialise in meeting the needs of older people, including those people living with a dementia.  Other providers specialise in meeting the needs of people with complex physical and learning disabilities.  Day services are also a valuable form of replacement care, supporting informal carers to take a break from their caring roles.

The Knowsley Live Well Directory provides more information about day centre services.