Assessment of your care needs

Overview Why you might need it How to get it Who’s involved What happens during the assessment? Support you can get What it costs What happens after the assessment Further information

Why you might need it

You need an assessment of your care needs if you want help from your local council with care services like:

• home care services
• day care
• a place in a care home

Even if you plan to arrange and pay for these services yourself, it’s still a good idea to get an assessment of your care needs so that:

• all your care needs are identified
• you’re aware of any help you can get from your local council or the NHS