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Personal and Nursing Care

How to get it

Last updated
1 Aug 2024

Contact your local council's social work department for an assessment of your care needs.

Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Angus Council Argyll and Bute Council Clackmannanshire Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) Dumfries and Galloway Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council East Lothian Council East Renfrewshire Council Edinburgh Council Falkirk Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council Highland Council Inverclyde Council Midlothian Council Moray Council North Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Orkney Islands Council Perth and Kinross Council Renfrewshire Council Scottish Borders Council Shetland Islands Council South Ayrshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council West Dunbartonshire Council West Lothian Council

You can also ask your GP, district nurse or health visitor to arrange an assessment of your care needs for you.

The social work department may provide personal care for you, or it may arrange for a home care agency to provide it.

Private personal and nursing care

To privately arrange your own personal care, contact a home care provider or home care agency.

To privately arrange your own nursing care, contact a nursing agency.

Search the Care Inspectorate's directory of home care providers and nursing agencies.

Even if you decide to arrange and pay for your own personal care, it's still a good idea to get an assessment of your care needs. This means you'll be fully aware of your options and can receive any help you're entitled to for paying costs.

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