Live-in care in Okehampton

Devon County Council runs adult social care in Okehampton. Call Adult Social Care on 0345 155 1007 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm). Although Okehampton is in West Devon, the council lists the town under its Care Direct Plus Eastern team, so choose Eastern. You can also start with the council's online self-help tool, which may lead to an online self-assessment. For an emergency out of hours that cannot wait until the next day, call 0345 600 0388 and choose option 1.

The minor injuries service is at Okehampton Medical Centre on East Street, not the hospital. It runs Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 6pm, for injuries that happened in the last three days. It has no X-ray, is not suitable for children under two and is not an A&E; at weekends, call NHS 111. If a broken bone is suspected, the practice suggests the minor injury unit at Launceston, which has X-ray, once you have checked it is open. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Yes. Okehampton District Community Transport Group (01837 55000, 8.30am to 4pm weekdays) runs a Ring and Ride minibus that collects people from home and takes them into town, serving different villages on different weekdays: £7 return from rural areas and £5 within town, booked at least a day ahead. Its volunteer Community Car costs 60p a mile, with a minimum of £6 for journeys of seven miles or less and a £3 booking fee on longer journeys, and needs 48 hours' notice. A wheelchair-accessible vehicle is available at 85p a mile from the Okehampton base.

Hospiscare supports people across the heart of Devon, from Exeter to Okehampton. Its Okehampton Specialist Nursing Team of clinical nurse specialists visits people in their own homes, in community hospitals and in care homes, helping with complex symptoms and giving emotional and practical support alongside the GP. Call Hospiscare on 01392 688000 or its clinical services line on 01392 688040; both are open 8am to 5pm, seven days a week.

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Okehampton, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Okehampton is arranged by Devon County Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.