Personal Care Assessments
Getting a needs assessment
If you think you, or someone you know, needs help to cope day-to-day, the first step is to get a needs assessment from your local council.
You'll need to have this assessment before the council can recommend a service such as:
- equipment like a walking frame or personal alarm
- changes to your home such as a walk-in shower
- practical help from a paid carer
- day care for your child if either you or they are disabled
- access to day centres and lunch clubs
- moving to a care home
The needs assessment is free and anyone can ask for one.
What happens in the assessment
Someone from the council such as a social worker or occupational therapist will ask you how you're managing everyday tasks like washing, dressing and cooking.
They might ask you to describe how well you do certain things like making a cup of tea and getting out of a chair.
If it seems you may need some alterations in and around your home such as grab rails in the bathroom, you might also be referred for a separate assessment of your home.
The needs assessment can happen:
- face-to-face
- over the phone
Assessments usually last at least an hour.
- Accompanying clients to activities or appointments
- Identifying areas of personal interests and linking in with the local community
- Support to enjoy favourite pastimes/hobbies and activities
- Engaging clients to participate in the home environment
- Providing support and accompanying clients to local events, or to see friends and family
- Supporting other professionals, such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists with exercise and rehabilitation plans
Helping Hand At Home
At De Vere Care Partnership we offer a unique and professional "care" service to all our customers. By offering a 24hr bespoke care service, it creates another person in the house giving you or your family member more home secruity as well as knowing there is someone always on hand to help with any physical mobile needs.
A Helping Hand With Food
At De Vere Care Partnership we offer a unique and professional "care" food service to all our customers. By offering a cooked or prepared food we can offer a healtheir diet than you might of or your family member might of been eating previously.
We can also create a bespoke weekly menu for you or your family memeber
A Clean House is a Hygienic House
At De Vere Care Partnership we offer a unique and professional "care" service to all our customers. By offering an in-house cleaning care service for you or your family member it then creates a home that is hygienic and a healthly place for you or family memeber to live and eat in.
A Bit Of fresh Air With De Vere Care
At De Vere Care Partnership we offer a unique and professional "care" service to all our customers. By offering you or your family member the option to accompany them on an outside venture. This will keep you or your family member more actitive, healthier esp with fresh air and the chance to get out of the house and go for a little adventure - from a walk in the park to a trip into town - we are with you every step of the way.
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Washing and dressing
Brushing your hair
Preparing meals and drinks
Remembering to take your medicines
Doing your shopping
Collecting prescriptions or your pension
Getting out, for example to a lunch club
Getting settled in the evening and ready for bed
Using the toilet
Our Office Locations
De Vere Care Partnership -
Woodford Green
De Vere Care Partnership - Southend
De Vere Care Partnership - Chelmsford
