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CARERS
ASSESSMENTS AND CORE ASSESSMENTS
Carers
Assessments
Preparing
for a carer's assessment A carer's
assessment means social services will look at your situation and see if you
are entitled to any services that could make caring easier for you. There is no
definition of 'regular and substantial care'; it's decided by social
services. This is your
opportunity to help the social worker understand the impact caring has on
you, and talk about the services they may be able to provide to help you. So
it may be a good idea to make a list, or keep a diary, of everything you do
to help look after the person you care for. Some things you
may want to think about are: You might also
include how caring affects you because of your: The assessment
can be carried out at your home or at the home of the person you are caring
for. If there is
more than one carer providing regular care in your household, you are both
entitled to an assessment. Services that may be available Services that
may help you and the person you care for include: Remember that
this assessment is about your needs as a carer. You
should be able to talk about the needs of the person you are caring for in
their own needs assessment. Taking your
care assessment and the community care assessment of the person you care for,
social services will develop a 'care plan'. This plan should include the
support and services to make things easier for you in caring for someone. Your
income Your right to
an assessment, and the services and support you may receive, is not linked to
your income, savings or property. However, after an assessment your local
council will look at these to decide what care services you may be charged
for. If you
are unhappy with your assessment Your local
social services will have a complaints system in place. For example, if you
are not happy with how the assessment was carried out or you do not think you
are getting the support and services you need you should get in contact with
them. Core /
Family Assessments for parent carers Parents of
children under 18 with a disability can also request an assessment of their
needs through their local social services department. This is known as
a ‘core’ or ‘family assessment’. It is slightly different to a carer’s
assessment as what you do as a parent and as a carer will be assessed.
You should think about what you do for your child as a result of their
disability or illness, which you wouldn’t do for a child of a similar age
without a disability.
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