A carer's assessment is a conversation which helps to work out what help you may need to support you in your role as an unpaid carer. The assessment/conversation is a chance for you to discuss how your caring responsibilities affect you.
EISEP assists older people (aged 60 and older) who need help with everyday activities to take care of themselves (such as dressing, bathing, personal care, shopping, and cooking), want to remain at home, and are not eligible for Medicaid.
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If you have a social care emergency and need urgent assistance, please call Customer First on 0800 917 1109. Outside of normal working hours this number will divert to the Emergency Duty Service. They can deal with anything that can't wait until the next working day.
Whether someone requires assistance with reporting a pothole, accessing health-related resources, seeking information on Civil Service exams and job opportunities, registering a business, or planning a camping trip at a county park, one call to 311 or 631-853-6311 (for those outside Suffolk County) does it all!
Telephone 03456 061499, available Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm, and on Fridays from 9am to pm. MASH are now also available via webchat which is available via the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership children's website.
The assessor will discuss how caring affects your life, including your physical, mental and emotional needs. They should cover: your role as a carer. how you feel about caring.
A Carer's Assessment will include the following: Our caring role and how it affects our own life and wellbeing. Our health – including physical, mental and emotional issues. Consider the things we want to achieve in our own day to day life. Our feelings and if we are able or willing to carry on caring.
Customer First is the first point of contact for social services in Suffolk. We deal with enquiries and referrals about adults, children and mental health assessments. If you are unsure if your enquiry is about social care, contact us.
An adult or young person with possible care and support needs or a carer may choose to refuse to have an assessment.