Adult Care Service township offices

We have different teams that specialise in assessing the needs of and arranging services for different groups of poeple. Contact the team that seems to best match your needs or the needs of the person you care for. Remember carers can have their needs assessed as well

You can make an appointment or someone can do this for you. Usually people are seen at home. We can arrange an interpreter for people whose first language is not English or a sign language interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Office hours: 8.30am to 4.45pm, Monday to Friday

Emergencies - out of office hours

Tel: 0845 121 2975

If you are an older person or an adult with a physical disability or sensory impairment and you want to ask for an assessment of your needs

  • Contact the Initial Access Team on 0845 602 4991 if you do not have a care service already
  • If you are already getting a service,  contact the Adult Care Community Support Service on 0845 602 4994 (Rochdale) or
    0845 601 9108 (Heywood or Middleton
  • If it is about someone in hospital, contact the Boroughwide Hospital Discharge Service on (01706) 901010

If you are an older person with a mental health problem and you want to ask for an assessment of your needs

  • Contact: MERIT (North), if you live in Heywood or Middleton townships, on 0161 655 4217, or
  • MERIT (South), if you live in Pennine or Rochdale townships, on 01706 759877

If you are a younger adult with a mental health problem and you want to ask for an assessment of your needs

  • Contact the Heywood and Middleton Community Mental Health Team on 01706 867388;
  • Or the Pennine and Rochdale Community Mental Health Team on 01706 759877

To ask for a needs assessment for an adult with a learning disability

  • Contact the Learning Disabilities Team on 0845 226 5580

To ask for a needs assessment for a drug or alcohol treatment service

  • Contact the Rochdale Community Drug Team on 01706 702170
  • Or the Community Alcohol Service on 01706 860033

Email: social.services@rochdale.gov.uk