Poll Results: Adult Social Care Services
In November 2024, Healthwatch in Sussex sought your experiences of adult social care services in the last 12 months, or from relatives, carers or friends.
Adult social care covers a wide range of activities that help people who are older or living with disability or physical or mental illness to live independently and stay well and safe.
Poll results
63 people from across Sussex shared their views with us.
We heard:
- 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.
Respondents to our poll told us they would like easier access for advice on social care, better waiting times and a change in the cost of using social care.
Poll Results: Adult Social Care Services report
