National Care Standards: Adult Placement Services

Adult placement services provide or arrange accommodation for vulnerable adults (aged 18 or over) in the homes of families or individuals, together with personal care, personal support, or counselling or other help, provided other than as part of a planned programme of care.The adult placement services recruit people living in the community and approve them as adult placement carers. The adult placement carer takes you (as the vulnerable adult) into his or her home where you will be part of the household, and provides your support and care for an agreed fee. The service continues to make sure that both you and the adult placement carer receive support and help. The adult placement carers are self-employed.