Care Information Scotland

Care Information Scotland is a telephone and website service providing information about care services for older people living in Scotland.

On the Care Information Scotland website you will find information about:

• Assessment of your care needs –  why do you need one?
• Care at home – services to assist you while living at home
• Supported housing– services and adaptations to support independent living
• Care homes– places to live which offer full-time care. What are the options for finding and paying for a care home?
• Support for carers – services and support to help unpaid carers
• Your rights – what rights do you have?
• How to get care services – this will help in getting started.  If you would prefer to talk to someone, please call the helpline free on 0800 011 3200 Monday to Friday
  9.00am to 5.00pm

If English is not your first language, there is a translation service called Language Line which can provide someone to translate between you and the helpline staff member, just tell the call handler that you need an interpreter.

Whatever your question about care, we will do our best to help you find the information you need.