Support from Adult Care - Assessments

Support from Social Care - Assessments

You can ask for an assessment of needs for yourself, a family member or friend or the person you are looking after. This assessment should take all circumstances into account, including your contribution to the person’s care and the help you need to go on caring.

You may also find it useful to ask their advice on how to help the person you are caring for to become less dependent on you. In many cases, with a little support and guidance, someone who has had a set back can re-learn skills. Adult Care staff are expert in identifying what support is needed to help people regain their independence.  

Support may also be available prior to the needs assessment being carried out. 

Carers Support Pembrokeshire offers help and support to carers, aged 18+. You can contact them on:

Tel: 0300 0200 002 or email carerssupportpembs@ctcww.org.uk

Carer’s Assessment

All carers are entitled to an assessment of their needs if they want one. This is called a ‘carer’s assessment’. If you were already getting help from Adult Care before you became a carer, don’t forget to mention to your care manager that you are now looking after someone. 

If you have already asked Adult Care for help for the person you look after, you can either talk to the same care manager or you can ask to speak to someone different. Everything you say will be confidential and will not be passed on to the person you are caring for, so you should feel free to explain exactly how you feel and what problems there are.