Adults and older people

As a local authority with adult social services responsibilities for an estimated 505,400 adults aged 18 and over around 135,000 over-65s. In the 12-month period to May 2020, around 12,100 adults and older people were receiving social care services funded by Gloucestershire County Council, including about 6,200 who received long-term care such as domiciliary care, residential care and nursing care. In this section, we outline the need and demand of adult population in Gloucestershire for social care, including carers.

• Adults and older people
• Older people
• Prevalence of needs 
• Social care services for the over 65s 
• Gloucestershire market position statements
• Adults with physical disabilities
• Adults with mental health needs 
• Adults with learning disabilities 
• Audits, inspections and assessments