Day Care Services

What is day care?

Adult and Community Services provide day care services at various day centres in Oldham. Day care services aim to help older people:

to keep their independence and remain living at home;
to have regular social contact and maintain their involvement in community life
to experience less physical or emotional stress

Day care services aim to meet the key care needs of older adults living in the borough who:

Meet Oldham Council’s eligibility criteria for access to services and are;

Physically frail
Disabled
Socially isolated
Have differing stages of dementia
Have mild mental health problems

Day care services in Oldham

There are 4 day care centres in Oldham:

All the centres offer a range of activities which may include:

Rehabilitation
Creative and theraputic activities
Carers support
Personal care
Hairdressing
Chiropodist
Meals
Light entertainment
Outings
Events

Activities in the community for the over 50's

Oldham Community Leisure Limited offer Exercise Classes for the over 50's.

Accessing services

For more information about who can access day care services please see our detailed fact sheet Our eligibility criteria for adult services (Fair Access to Care Services)

Paying for services

For more information about charges for day care please see our detailed fact sheet What will I have to pay? A guide to non-residential and supporting people services in the borough of Oldham

Day Care Support Group

For more information about the Day Care Support Group please see our detailed fact sheet Adult and Community Services Day Care Support Group

Carers services

You could be a carer if you provide or intend to provide substantial and regular support to another person.

There is a regular carers support group for people who use day care services and their carers. This enables people who use the service and their carers to come together to share experiences and infomation in a relaxed and friendly environment. Details of the support group are sent ahead of meetings.

For more information about other support we can offer adult carers please see our detailed fact sheets: Information for Carers. and Oldham Carers Centre

Updated JH/10/2008