Care Guide

Find information about care and support services, choosing and paying for care, and support to live independently in West Sussex.

The 'West Sussex Care Guide 2026 to 2027: Your Essential Guide to Planning, Choosing and Paying for Care' provides invaluable information and advice to help you make informed decisions about care and support. We produced the guide with Care Choices.

Use the link below to view the guide online, download a PDF copy, or order a printed version. When viewing the PDF version, you can use ‘Recite Me’ to translate content, read text aloud and use other accessibility tools.

View the West Sussex Care Guide on Care Choices (opens in new window) (external link)

The guide covers:

  • planning, choosing and paying for care
  • looking after your health and wellbeing
  • support to help you live independently at home
  • information for unpaid carers, family members and friends
  • finding care and support at home
  • extra care housing options
  • care homes across West Sussex
  • current care rates and charges

Care quality information

To help you choose a care provider, you can view inspection and reports and ratings on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website.

Additional information

You may qualify for financial support to help with care costs. Find a summary of financial assistance and benefits on our benefits and payments checklist page.

Print resources

The following checklists are intended for printing. They may not be suitable for users with assistive technologies.

 
Last updated:
28 July 2026
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