{"id":27201,"date":"2023-03-22T12:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/care-and-health\/?page_id=27201"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:53:02","slug":"assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b370a2\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b370fc\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Assessing your needs<\/h1><\/header><p>Use our self-help tool, or reach out to our team to find out about the local support options available to you. If needed, Devon County Council can conduct a care needs assessment to help understand your support needs.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are other types of assessments, including carer&#8217;s assessments, equipment assessments, and financial assessments. These evaluations assist everyone in making well-informed decisions regarding eligibility for support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-bottom\"><div class=\"cell\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr\">Priority Links<\/h2><ul class=\"banner-bottom-links\"><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/#advice\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Skip to' });\">I need advice&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/finding-help-information-and-support\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Self-help tool<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningdisabilitydevon.org.uk\/adult-social-care\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;External link&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy read guidance<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/care-support-needs-assessments\/personal-budgets\/self-directed-support\/direct-payments\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">Direct payments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b3712e\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b3717e\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Needs assessment sub pages<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/needs-assessment-2\/accessible-formats\/\">Introduction to the Care Act<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>An overview of the Care Act 2014 and alternative formats<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/care-support-needs-assessments\/\">Care and support needs assessments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The assessment will focus on how your needs for care and support impact your wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/carers-support\/carers-assessments\/\">Carer&#039;s assessments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out what a carer&#8217;s assessment involves and how you can request one.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentadvicedevon.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-assessment for equipment needs <\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Take a self-assessment to find out what types of equipment could help you to remain living independently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/financial-assessment-for-community-services\/\">Financial assessment for community services<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>How financial assessment works and what is taken into account for support delivered in the community such as enabling or personal care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/paying-for-residential-and-nursing-care\/financial-assessment-information-needed-for-residential-or-nursing-care\/\">Financial assessment for residential or nursing care<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>How financial assessment works and what is taken into account for support in care homes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/advocacy\/\">Advocacy<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>What advocacy is, who can have an advocate and how to organise getting one.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/care-support-needs-assessments\/personal-budgets\/self-directed-support\/\">Self-directed support <\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Self-directed support aims to enable people to find more creative, personalised and effective ways of getting their needs and outcomes met.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b371b7\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e32b37202\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"landing-buttons  \" id=\"advice\"><div class=\"landing-buttons-heading\"><h2 >I need advice&#8230;<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell medium-10 large-8 medium-offset-1 large-offset-2\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"landing-buttons-buttons\"><ul><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"25\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/education-and-employment\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">with working, learning and volunteering <\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/getting-dressed\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">getting dressed and undressed<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/social-activities\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">taking part in social activities<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/contact-with-friends-and-family\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">maintaining relationships<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/house-cleaning\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">keeping my house clean<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/housing-options\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">accessing housing options<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"175\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/life-skills\/money-management\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">with money management<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a 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