You can ask for a carers assessment if you provide unpaid care to an adult (aged 18 or over).
The assessment will look at the different ways that caring affects your life. It will work out how you can carry on doing the things that are important to you and your family. Your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing will be at the heart of this assessment.
As a result, you may be eligible for support. You will also be offered advice and guidance to help you with your caring responsibilities.
Support might include:
- a direct payment to spend on the things that make caring easier
- practical support, like arranging for someone to step in when you need a short break
- being put in touch with local support groups so you have people to talk to
In Bracknell Forest, the Council carry out these assessments.
Any carer who appears to have a need for support can have an assessment.
You can have a carers assessment even if the person you care for does not get any help from the council, and they will not need to be assessed.
If both the carer and the person they care for agree, a combined assessment of both their needs can be undertaken.
You can ask the council directly for an assessment or you can ask us to request one on your behalf. Please let us know if you would like an assessment.
