Carer's assessment
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If the first person you speak to is unable to answer all your questions, then we will arrange for either a social worker or another appropriate professional assessor to visit you at home in order to:
- clarify your situation
- inform you of the services available
- offer advice and assistance
- conduct a full assessment of your needs as a carer and those of your dependent relative/friend and discuss which services can be provided to meet your needs
In order to carry out a full assessment, it may be necessary to involve other professionals which may include an occupational therapist, a disability adviser or another community health professional. We also may need to contact your GP with your agreement.
In an emergency, we will arrange for your needs to be assessed within 24 hours. In emergencies during weekends and holiday periods, the the Out-of-Hours Service can be contacted - please follow the ‘contacts’ tab above.
