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Carer's Assessment

A Carer's Needs Assessment will look at what support you need as an unpaid carer, whether you are willing or able to carry on caring, what you want to achieve in life and whether you are eligible for help from social services, or your needs can be met by provision of information, advice and guidance.

 

A Carer's Needs Assessment does not check to see how or why you are caring. It considers personal strengths, support available from family members, friends, and others in the community. It will also look at whether you work or wish to work, and whether you wish to participate in education, training, or leisure activities. 

 

Finding out what needs a person has starts with a conversation.  During this conversation we will ask what matters to you.

 

We will ask you about:

  • your circumstances
  • Personal Outcomes and barriers to achieving these outcomes

  • any risks to you or other persons
  • your strengths and capabilities

We will also ask you about the support you already receive, and we will talk about where you can access support that you need. 

Carers Wales - Easy Read Guide to Assessments in Wales

Your guide to assessments for yourself and the people you care for.

Easy Read Guide

 

 

An assessment gives you the chance to:

  • Think about your needs
  • Consider the impact of caring on your 'well-being'
  • Talk, in private, to someone who understands your situation
  • Be listened to
  • Think about whether you feel you can go on caring and the choices you have
  • Talk about the support you think is important to carry out your role and to maintain your health and well being

Request a Carer's Assessment

If you are a carer, then you are entitled to an assessment.

 

To request a carer's assessment please contact our Contact Centre, C1V:

 

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm

 

Text: C1V then your message to 60066

 

 

If you are a parent carer of a disabled child, then you are entitled to an assessment.

 

Please contact the Families First Advice Line.

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

 

Request a Young Carer Assessment

For carer's assessments involving young carers (ie under 18 years of age).

 

Contact the Families First Advice Line:

 

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm.

 

  • 0800 0327 322