What to expect during assessment and care planning

News - 12 September 2018

The Social Care Institute of Excellence has published a quick guide for people using adult social care services.

This guide aims to help people to understand what they should expect from social care staff during assessment and care planning.

It covers:

  • Making decisions
  • Support from an advocate
  • Needs assessment
  • Care planning

Read more

The guide to assessments

Further resources

 

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