Welcome from Oxfordshire County Council Welcome to the latest edition of your Live Well Oxfordshire Support and Care Guide for Adults for 2022/23. We know that people want to remain living independently in their own homes, connected to their communities and enjoying the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. We continue to support people to receive their support closer to home. Looking forward, this is an exciting time in Adult Social Care and Health. Our growing sector continues to evolve and transform in creative and innovative ways. We continue to strengthen our working relationship with key partners across the NHS and voluntary and community sector to make sure our services are more integrated and joined up, ensuring that people receive the best outcomes. We are proud of the strong connections we have with our voluntary and community group partners and providers. They deliver all kinds of community-based activity that supports people to stay well and independent. We continue to look at the support people may need earlier in their lives that will help keep them healthier and independent for as long as possible. This includes everything from making sure people have access to a wide range of appropriate, timely and accurate information and advice, to helping people make informed decisions about their own health, care and wellbeing or the people whom they care for. Providing the right information and advice to people when they need that extra support can enable them to take control of their own health and care without relying on more formal social care and health services. For those who do need that extra support, we will remain strongly focused on enabling people in Oxfordshire to live independent lives, with access to good-quality services within their community.
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We know that finding the right support can sometimes be a challenge and we hope this guide helps you to make the choices that are right for you. If you want more information about what is available to support you to live independently, Live Well Oxfordshire is an online directory that allows you to access information about community and voluntary organisations. More than just a directory, there is a calendar so you can see what’s on in your local area and you can search for useful information on a range of subjects, all aimed at connecting you to your community and giving you greater choice and control over the support and services you need. You can visit this online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell Please note that the information contained within the directory is subject to change. For the latest information regarding availability, please contact the provider directly. If you have any feedback about this guide or information you would like to see included in the next edition, please contact socialandhealthcare@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Stephen Chandler Interim Chief Executive Email: stephen.chandler@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Cllr Tim Bearder Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Email: tim.bearder@oxfordshire.gov.uk
For further information about Oxfordshire County Council services visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
