Help to stay in your home

Care needs assessment

If you, or someone you know, needs help maintaining a day-to-day routine, you can complete a free, council care needs assessment.

You can ask for an assessment yourself, or a family member or your GP can ask for one for you.

You can make a referral through your local council by calling adult social care services and support. Phone: 0121 303 1234

You can also complete a referral online:

You are entitled to a free occupational therapy assessment.

Occupational therapy can give you the tools you need to complete normal, daily tasks that used to come easily to you.

An occupational therapy assessment can help decide the best support to meet your needs, and can help you stay independent for longer.

Technology Enabled Care (TEC) is available to support you with day-to-day activities, increasing your safety and quality of life.

You can use technology to help in a variety of ways, such as:

Technology used in this way is known as assistive technology.

Some technology can also help other people to support you.

Page last updated: 11 January 2024