Day care services and day opportunities
Day care services or day opportunities are health, social care or leisure services that help you keep active, learn skills and maintain friendships and social contacts.
Activities are many and varied but can include arts and crafts, gardening, using computers for learning, outings in the community and other group activities.
There are day centres and day services run by the council and other organisations.
Some day care services or day opportunities are for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities.
Day services for people with learning disabilities
Others cater specifically for older people and/or older people with mental health needs.
Day care service for older people
You may be able to use a personal budget and direct payments to go out and take part in community activities or to employ a personal assistant to help you do this.
Sandwell Leisure Trust run activities in their leisure centres which may be suitable for people with disabilities and older people. Visit the Sandwell Leisure Trust website for more information.
Who do I contact?
You can contact Sandwell Council ASSIST who will support and advise you on the options open to you. They will carry out an assessment of your needs to find out what services will be suitable for you. They can direct you to other day services in Sandwell. You can also look at our directory of care and community services, Information Point.
Is there a charge?
You may also be interested in:
- Assessment of health and social care needs
- Contacting adult social care services
- Direct payments
- Equipment
- Help for people who have had a stroke
- Information for social care customers about employing a personal assistant
- Jobs for people with disabilities and mental health issues
- Learning disabilities
- Putting People First
- Putting People First - Information for social care customers
- Services for disabled children
- Support Services for Children with Disabilities
- Visual impairment