How to apply for an Extra Care Scheme

You can apply online. Don't forget to complete a supplementary Extra Care form [pdf document] complete and return these to the Town Hall in Darlington.

Alternatively, contact us to make an appointment to attend the Contact Centre to enable us to complete your application.

The application will be processed and passed to the Access and Contact Team at Social Services

A Community Care Assessment is carried out by Adult Services, which will assist with the allocation process.

An allocation meeting is held on a monthly basis,where Officers determine from all the information collected if the applicant is of:

  • High
  • Medium
  • Low Care Need

At present priority is given to those whose needs come under high level of care needed, hence it is unlikely, at present, that those with a moderate or low level need will be offered a vacancy in the near future.

All applicants who have been identified as having a high care need will be invited to look around the scheme.

The list will change on a month-to-month basis as new people are added to the list and as some care needs change.