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Prevention and Early Intervention services

Prevention and Early Intervention Services

We are aware that people have better outcomes when they are supported to remain as independent as possible in and by their communities. Our Prevention and Early Intervention Services' aim is to help people manage themselves independently, and to prevent, delay or reduce the need for individuals to require additional services.

The teams which currently form part of the Prevention and Early Intervention Service include:

Provides short term care support to people in their own homes, encouraging independence and helping to learn new ways of managing tasks.

More information about reablement

Can loan assistive technology to support the independence and safety of people living in Cambridgeshire. They also provide guidance, training and advice to individuals, carers and professionals.

More information about Technology Enabled Care

Provides practical support to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing people from the activities (or occupations) that matter to them. The team undertake minor adaptions, functional assessments and issue equipment and small aids.

More information about Occupational Therapy

Adult Early Help

Adult Early Help provides information and advice to people requiring support, including building an action plan and and referring you on to other support. 

Contact adult services - online form

Telephone: 0345 045 5202

9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday

Welfare Benefits Team

The Welfare Benefits team supports all ages with initial information, advice and applications for Welfare Benefits.

Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough provides information and advice on our behalf. This includes help with welfare benefits, personal health and disability, housing, transport/Blue Badges and employment.

Age UK Cambridgeshire & Peterborough | Information and Advice

Our assessment team provide statutory social care assessments and carers assessments for individuals who are new to adult social care service

Our services will support when you are first in contact with the council, needing short term support or following referral from another professional or hospital admission.

Telephone: 0345 045 5202
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Resources to support you to stay independent within your home

Concerns around falling, mobility or a recent fall. Staying fit and healthy and keeping active

Support around the house

Support to look after yourself or others

Documents

Planning your care and support156KB–pdf
Updated July 2024
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Planning your care and support - Easy Read244KB–pdf
Updated July 2024
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Care Quality Commission - Tell Us Now

Tell the CQC about good or bad care to help them decide where to inspect.

Phone: 03000 616161
Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk
Online: www.cqc.org.uk/tellus

CQC Tell Us Now62KB–pdf
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