Regional social services

Support services to help the person who has had a stroke manage at home are usually arranged through the local authority social serivces department. The person may have already seen a social worker in hospital. If not, their GP can refer them or they can contact social services themselves.

Talking to social worker

The following social services departments are located in the East of England region:

Norfolk

Norfolk County Council
Adult and Children Social Service Department
County Hall
Martineau lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH

Telephone: 0844 800 8014
Textphone: 01603 763585

Email: mailto:information@norfolk.gov.uk
Website: Norfolk County Council

Essex

Essex County Council
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1LX

Telephone: Adult Social Care Services 0845 603 7630, General Enquiries 0845 743 0430
Textphone: 0845 7583 592

Website: Essex County Council

Suffolk

Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX

Telephone: Adult Care/Older People 08456 023 023, General Enquiries 0845 606 6067
Textphone: 01473 584030

Email: customer.first@socserv.suffolk.gov.uk
Website: Suffolk County Council

Partnership with Older People

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AP

Telephone: Social Care and Health 0845 045 5201, General Enquiries 0845 045 5200

Website: Cambridgeshire County Council

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall
Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DG

Telephone

For codes 01923 and 020 8 - Adult Social Care 01923 471400, General Enquiries 01923 471555
For all other areas in Herts - Adult Social Care 01438 737400, General Enquiries 01438 737555

Textphone