People who have care needs, can ask for a Needs Assessment. This is a conversation with Adult Social Care Staff to find out if you can get help and support from the Council. (This is explained in Section 9 of The Care Act 2014)
A Needs Assessment is arranged with you, by a member of Adult Social Care staff at Newcastle City Council. It might take place face to face, or over the phone. It can take about an hour. It’s your chance to:
Needs Assessments are also known as: a conversation about your needs, Community Care Assessment, Care Act Assessment, Social Care Assessments or a Care and Support Assessment.
Speak to Adult Social CarePoint to start a conversation about your care and support needs. They give information and support adults in Newcastle who find day to day activities difficult. This could include community activities, cooking, washing, or caring for someone. We can talk to you to find out how you are managing at home. We can have a conversation with you to understand your situation. To find out what’s working well and where we can help. We can put you in touch with local services
Read more about Needs Assessments on InformationNOW
Some people with complex or long term health needs can get health and social care arranged and paid for by the NHS. This is known as NHS Continuing Health Care (NHS CHC). Continuing Health Care is based on your assessed needs. It is not related to a certain diagnosis or condition. It can be provided in hospital, in your own home or in a care home. A team of healthcare professionals will decide if you are eligible for CHC. They will arrange a Continuing Health Care assessment with you.
Read more about the NHS Continuing Health Care and the assessment process on NHS.UK
Read more on InformationNOW about help with Continuing Health Care.