Cumbria County CouncilCarers Assessment

What does it do?The assessment will help you and your worker jointly decide what help you need and what help the person you look after needs (if you are having a joint assessment).
The assessment of your needs as a carer can include many areas depending on your age and needs and those of the person you look after. The areas of an assessment can include:
  • Your role as a carer
  • Your health and wellbeing
  • Practical matters
  • Work, learning and leisure
  • The future

Who it is for:

The service is for carers in the Cumbria area.

Where it is available:

Local service covering: Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakeland (Cumbria).

What it costs:

The assessment is free.

How to access or apply for it:

Call 01228 606060 or Email: information@cumbriacc.gov.uk for further information.

Classification(s):

Casework, advocacy & support, Care, Information & options appraisal, Independent living, Casework, Support for carers, Health & wellbeing, Care options appraisal

Info last updated:

01/06/2011.
About the service provider:
Contact info:

Adult Social Care: Cumbria County Council Headquarters, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA. (view on map)

Telephone: 01228 606060

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Parent organisation:Cumbria County Council
Who are they?07966 641372

Provider

Cumbria County Council