Adult Services

The overall aim of Adult Services is to help the people of Kent to live safely and independently in their local communities.

The service, run by Managing Director Oliver Mills, helps around 19,000 older people to live at home and supports 5,000 older people in residential and nursing care.

The directorate provides care packages to 36,000 adult clients in any one year, including older people and adults with a physical disability, learning disability, sensory impairment or mental health need.

The core objectives of Adult Services are to support people with particular needs to:

• live as independently and fully as possible
• access advice, information and services easily
• manage their own care and support with help where needed
• feel part of their local community.

This is achieved by:

• putting the people who use our services and their carers first
• ensuring the availability of high quality services
• valuing, developing and supporting staff
• working in partnership
• making the best use of our resources
• creating the conditions, with others, for equality of opportunity.