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  1. Finding and arranging social care

    is to get in touch with your local council's social services department to arrange a care needs assessment. This identifies what kind of social care would meet your care needs, whether this means adapting

  2. Benefits and accessing cash - coronavirus advice

    Independence Payment (PIP) or Industrial Disablement Benefit and you’re waiting to hear about your assessment but you haven’t had a date set, then you don’t have to do anything. You’ll be ... review or assessment coming up, or you're claiming for the first time and need to be assessed, your assessment may be face-to-face, over the phone or via video call. If you require an assessment the DWP

  3. Moving back to the UK after living abroad

    whether you qualify for this benefit. To be able to qualify for social care, a local council need to assess your needs for care and support, and agree that you're eligible. You also need to show that you're ... settled purpose, you can get ordinary residence straight away. However, the local council only has to assess you for social care once you're there in person. This means organising care when you're returning

  4. Being Discharged from Hospital: What Support Will I Get?

    family and carers, where appropriate. You shouldn't be sent home from hospital until staff have assessed your immediate needs. You might not need formal care and support when you leave, simply advice or ... of you going to live in a care home permanently after a stay in hospital, staff should assess your needs and consider if you'd benefit from intermediate care services and reablement services

  5. Homecare: how to find the care you need at home

    If you're having trouble with everyday tasks around the home, homecare could really help. Find out more from Age UK.

  6. Getting help at home information guide

    home for longer. This guide gives an overview of what's on offer. It covers: getting a care needs assessment getting care and support at home home adaptations you could consider help with the cost of homecare

  7. Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

    application.  This means you won’t have to fill out an application or do a face-to-face assessment. You will need to give an SR1 form about your illness from your doctor to the Department for

  8. 5 ways to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

    your level of risk and what action, if any, you should take.  Diabetes UK has an online risk assessment tool that you can use to check your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.  Find out more and

  9. Home help services for older people

    home help: Contact your local Age UK to speak to their home help team. They will arrange an assessment with you to discuss your requirements You’ll then be matched up with a home helper in your

  10. What does the Queen's Speech mean for you?

    parliament. 'We are concerned that there was no mention of reform of deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) in the Queen’s Speech despite the Law Commission’s recommendation that the law as it stands offers

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