Assessment of your care needs

Overview What you’ll get from an assessment of your care needs How to get an assessment of your care needs Who’s involved in an assessment of your care needs What happens during an assessment of your care needs What an assessment of your care needs costs What happens after the assessment Further information

Overview

A social care professional from your council must help you complete an assessment of your care needs. It allows them to understand:

• what your care needs are
• how they can be met

It might also be called a:

• care assessment
• care needs assessment
• community care assessment
• joint needs assessment
• shared assessment
• single shared assessment