Assessment for care and support - other resources
Get details of organisations that can provide information on assessment and support in England.
- Assessment for care and support in England
- Support for people with dementia: the care needs assessment
- Eligibility criteria for local authority funded care
- Carers' assessments
- Financial assessments for carers
- Carer's eligibility criteria
- Care and support plans
- Assessment for care and support - reviews and complaints
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Assessment for care and support
Useful organisations
Age UK
0800 169 8787 (general enquiries)
0800 678 1602 (8am–7pm every day)
[email protected]
www.ageuk.org.uk
Provides information and advice for older people in the UK.
Care Quality Commission
03000 616161
[email protected]
www.cqc.org.uk
Regulates, inspects and reviews all adult social care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in England.
Carers Trust
0300 772 9600
[email protected]
www.carers.org
Works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.
Carers UK
0808 808 7777 (helpline, 10am–4pm Mondays and Tuesdays)
[email protected]
www.carersuk.org
www.carersuk.org/forums (online discussion forum)
Provides information and advice to carers about their rights and how to access support.
GOV.UK website
www.gov.uk
www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council (site to find your local council)
Local Government Ombudsman
0300 061 0614
[email protected]
www.lgo.org.uk
Independent organisation that investigates complaints about councils and care providers and looks for a resolution.
More information
Last reviewed: March 2015
Next review due: March 2018
Reviewed by: Professor Jill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work, King's College London, and Irene Chenery, Partner, Chenery Maher Solicitors, member of Solicitors for the Elderly
This information has also been reviewed by people affected by dementia.
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