Eligibility, Referral and Criteria

Before providing any services, we are required to talk with the person who is going to be receiving our service, perhaps with family, or with the Social Services department which contacted us. At the very outset, we need to be sure that the services we provide are going to be suitable for the individual.

Eligibility for those living in Winchester

You will need to be aged 55 or over
You will be in need of social care that is classed as personal care
You will be in walking distance from Winchester City Centre and no more than three miles from our main almshouse site

For external enquiries requesting our care and support services, our team will carry out a free assessment in line with our principles and our registration to provide personal care. We will arrange a mutually acceptable time to come and visit you in your home to discuss your wishes and what we can offer.

Referrals

To make a referral, please fill out our online enquiry form. Alternatively, you can print a copy here and send it to St John’s Winchester, The Broadway, Winchester, SO23 9LN.

You can also contact our Registered Manager directly by emailing beccy.hynardhicks@stjohnswinchester.co.uk or by calling our Care Coordinator on 07842 309 734. Alternatively, you may have been referred to us by the Social Services department from which you initially sought help, and which has accepted at least some financial responsibility. In this case, we will contact you for an initial discussion to find out what support is required.

In either case, information about you which we hold, will be dealt sensitively and in confidence.