Adult carers who are providing substantial amounts of care on a regular basis for a person aged 18 years and over have a right to a carer’s assessment
Young people caring for an adult family member will receive an assessment regardless of the amount of hours per week they are providing care
A carer’s assessment is a set of questions that will identify how caring impacts your life
It helps us work out what support we might be able to offer you
We can carry out a carer’s assessment even when the person you care for refuses help or an assessment for themselves

How do I get this service?

You can do a self assessment (Impact of Caring form)and tell us what support you think might be helpful to help you continue in your caring role and to make your life easier
You can either:
- Fill in the online Impact of Caring Form or
- Print the Impact of Caring Form (556 kb .doc), complete it and return it to us
Alternatively, please contact us to arrange for a member of staff to work with you to do an assessment.