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Caringinfo.com is a Resource Centre for older people in West Sussex provided by The West Sussex Forum (WSF) for Independent Providers of Care.

The WSF is a 'not for profit' organisation of independent providers of services for adults in domiciliary care, residential and nursing homes throughout West Sussex. Members are both commercial, not-for-profit and charitable bodies and care for a wide range of client groups, including the elderly, the physically disabled, the elderly mentally ill and those with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.

Care encompasses, nursing, rehabilitation, convalescence, residential and domiciliary care, palliative, acute and other specialist services.

Caringinfo.com provides a variety of information resources to the general public and health and social care partners:

  • A directory of care home providers throughout West Sussex.
  • An informative website with downloadable information relating to care and caring.
  • Links to other relevant websites concerned with the care of older people.
  • Links to Fact Sheets giving information on Benefits, Tax etc.
  • Advice on staying independent within your home and community.
  • A listing of carehomes with vacancies.
  • Links to Housing and Disability networks.
  • Domiciliary Care.
  • Advice and links on dealing with confusion and mental health


Acknowledgements

A number of charities and organisations have assisted us in compiling this information - too many for us to list here. However, we'd like to register our particular thanks to Age Concern and a number of branches of both Social Services and the Health Authority.

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