Assessments
Adults who have Down’s syndrome and their families need different levels of support to achieve the things they wish to in daily life. The first step to getting additional day-to-day support is to ask for a social care assessment from the local authority.
This section explains how to request different social care assessments in England and how to get the right level of support. The name and type of the social care assessment varies according to the age of the person.
Resources
Adults who have Down’s syndrome
The local authority may have their own method to gather information about a person’s needs in order to carry out a Needs Assessment. However, they must consider all relevant information provided to them – this means you can provide information in a format that you choose.
The supporters guidelines, My Needs Assessment booklet and Supporters booklet, below, will help you gather the relevant information.
Carers
We Can help
If you have any questions about social care, please contact us using Tel: 0333 1212 300 or Email: info@downs-syndrome.org.uk. If our information officers are unable to help, they will refer you to our social care adviser. We can help you by writing letters, requesting assessments, and formulating complaints.