Poll results: adult social care services

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, Healthwatch East Sussex and Healthwatch West Sussex undertook a short survey on experiences of adult social care services in November 2024.  They heard from 74 people.

Key findings:

  • 74% receive support from a friend or family member as an unpaid carer. 
  • 48.6% would know, 34.3% don’t know and 17.1% wouldn’t know where to find information about self funding care options.
  • 31.7% are currently receiving social care support and 14.3% are currently waiting for a care assessment or for care and support to begin. 
  • Just under 6 out of 10 respondents felt their social care services met their needs.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Brighton And Hove
Healthwatch East Sussex
Healthwatch West Sussex
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Cost and funding of services
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Written information, guidance and publicity

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Adult social care, including care packages and social workers

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
63
Does this report feature carers?
Yes
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