Paying for and Funding Care

How to get and care and support:

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If you have difficulty managing at home; you can ask the local authority for a needs assessment.

Another person such as your carer, GP, or district nurse can make a referral on your behalf with your permission.

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If you are in hospital, the professionals working on your ward may need to arrange social care services with you prior to discharge to ensure you are safe and properly supported at home or to meet your rehabilitation needs.

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Staff should involve you as much as you want in the planning of your care and support.

 

Assessment for care and support

The first step in getting help is to ask the local authority to carry out a needs assessment.

This is how they find out what sort of care and support you need and if you meet the required eligibility criteria.

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The local authority must carry out an assessment if it appears that you may have needs for care and support.

This duty applies regardless of your level of need, or the amount of money you have. The assessment must be suitable for your particular requirements.

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It must include any needs already met, for example by a family carer. Someone from the local authority, such as a social worker, usually visits to discuss your needs and decide with you what actions should be taken.

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For more information about funding care via Wiltshire Council - follow this link.

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