Assessment Process

The assessment process is one of the most important elements of the care and support system. If you think you may need care and support, we will assess your needs.

We will discuss with you what you can do for yourself, what support you need, your wellbeing and what is important to you and your family.

The process will be person-centred throughout and will support you to have choice and control over your care and support.

Together, we will:-

  • Understand your situation better;
  • Work out what options there are for managing or making your situation better;
  • Work out what you want to be able to do & how much support you think you'll need;
  • Understand what the risks are if you don't have any support;
  • Make decisions about what happens next.

We will look at how you manage everyday living tasks (such as washing, going to the toilet, cooking, cleaning), your freedom to make choices, your safety and how much involvement you have with your family and community.

The process begins with an assessment of your needs and a decision about whether your needs are eligible including a financial assessment where necessary. This will determine whether you need to pay for your own care and in the future will include the new capped costs payment system.

After the assessment process is finished, the decision can then be made about whether you are entitled to care and support arranged by the Council and how much you will be required to pay for that care.

The information you give is confidential and we will only share it with those people who need to know about your situation to help you. We will always ask your permission before sharing that information.

The assessment process is one of the most important elements of the care and support system. If you think you may need care and support, we will assess your needs. We will discuss with you what you can do for yourself, what support you need, your wellbeing and what is important to you and your family. The process will be person-centred throughout and will support you to have choice and control over your care and support. Together, we will:- * Understand your situation better; * Work out what options there are for managing or making your situation better; * Work out what you want to be able to do & how much support you think you'll need; * Understand what the risks are if you don't have any support; * Make decisions about what happens next. We will look at how you manage everyday living tasks (such as washing, going to the toilet, cooking, cleaning), your freedom to make choices, your safety and how much involvement you have with your family and community. The process begins with an assessment of your needs and a decision about whether your needs are eligible including a financial assessment where necessary. This will determine whether you need to pay for your own care and in the future will include the new capped costs payment system. After the assessment process is finished, the decision can then be made about whether you are entitled to care and support arranged by the Council and how much you will be required to pay for that care. The information you give is confidential and we will only share it with those people who need to know about your situation to help you. We will always ask your permission before sharing that information. image.