If you need help with day to day tasks around the home then your local authority has a legal duty to carry out an assessment to find out what help you may need. 

Many people are put off by the idea of this assessment but you shouldn't be. The assessment is designed to offer you the help that you need with the tasks that you find difficult. You will still enjoy your independence and your life will go very much unchanged.

How does a care needs assessment work?

The care assessment works by a social worker coming to your home. They will  ask  you some questions about the things you struggle with everyday, your health and other things. It allows you to take the lead and explain how you are finding it hard to cope. Explain  that perhaps having help around the home may improve your life on a daily basis. 

What happens at the assessment?

The assessment will be conducted in your home and it is very much like an informal chat. You can discuss all of the areas of your life where you think that help might improve the way you do a task.   The social care worker will ask you questions about your everyday life and health. 

We hope that this has helped you understand a local authority care needs assessment. Please explore our website further where can find more information about this topic and many more.