Adult Social Care is part of Cumbria County Council's Adult and Local Services Directorate.  The directorate brings together the council’s specialist adult social care services with its local, universal services including libraries, archives, registrars and local links.

Our vision is that citizens of Cumbria will enjoy healthy and fulfilling lives in diverse ways with dignity and respect. 

Our mission is that we will work with and on behalf of Cumbrian citizens and in partnership with others to ensure people:

• are able to make a positive contribution to life in Cumbria; 
• can exercise informed choice and control over their lives;
• can live independently and safely in their own homes for as long as possible;
• live free from discrimination and harassment; and
• have access to the information, advice and support they need. 

Through this people in Cumbria will enjoy emotional and economic well-being and have a good quality of life.

Using the links on the left hand side, you can access a wide range of information about Adult Social Care.

We can arrange services and support for older people, people with physical disabilities, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems and carers.  See 'About you' for more information on this.  For more information about the range of services we can arrange, including things like home care, meals on wheels, disabled car badges and occupational therapy, see 'Services'.

If you would like more information or would like to apply for a service or an assessment, please contact your local Adult Social Care office.  See 'Contact us' for details.  For most services, we have to carry out an assessment of need to help us find out what your needs are and what services could help with these.

You can contact us by telephone, letter, email, fax or personal visit.  If you wish to apply for a service, you can also apply on-line using our 'On-line referrals'.  On-line referrals are available 24 hours a day.

Our directorate includes Cumbria Care, the council's in house social care provider.  Cumbria Care provides a range of services including home care, day care and residential care.  See 'Cumbria Care' if you would like to know more.  The directorate also includes 'Supporting People', a service which can help pay for the additional support provided to people as part of their housing.

We have a wide range of leaflets, booklets, directories and lists available which you can download through this website.  See 'Getting information' for more details on this.

If you are interested in working in Cumbria in social care or social work, see 'Jobs and Careers'.

We have tried to include as much information as possible on this website.  If you are unable to find the information you need or have any comments on the website, please contact us through your local office.  See 'Contact us'.