Adult Social Care - Data
What you told us
- Consultation and Engagement report for the Strategic Plan on Respite 2021 (PDF)
- 76% of people who are in receipt of support said it helps them live independently 82% staff agree with this.
- 80% of people and staff believe the support provided helps people feel safe.
- 65% of people who receive support at home and 43% of staff believe that support is provided at the right time.
What the data tells us
- 10,155 referrals were made to adult social work (2024)
Day Opportunities
There is 1 learning centre for adults with complex learning disabilities based in Bonnyrigg.
The Community Access Team supports adults with Learning Disabilities through programmes of activities in 5 community hubs (2 in Mayfield, 1 in Penicuik, 1 in Dalkeith, 1 in Lasswade).
There are 4-day centres for older people, one of which is dementia specific. Many day opportunities are run or supported through the third sector such as Local Area Co-ordination and Befriending.
People also use self-directed support to build personalised and creative day opportunities.
Residential care
Over 65
The private sector is the largest provider of care homes for older people.
The voluntary sector provides proportionally more care home places in Midlothian than in Scotland as a whole.
There is a move to support more people at home with complex needs.
More than three quarters of care home residents in Midlothian live in a private / voluntary sector care home (Midlothian Council 2025).
Care at Home
Age - most people supported by care at home are 65 and over.
- 1,559 people receive care at home services (2024/25). This is an increase, from 1,410 in 2023/24.
- People in Midlothian receive, on average, 18 hours a week of planned at home care. This was stable at around between 2019/20 and 2022/23 but has shown an increase in recent years.
Page updated March 2026