2779 Arranging your care
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If you find it difficult to carry
out your daily activities,
you may be eligible for care or support.
So that we can find out
whether we can help,
we need to carry out something
called an assessment.
Following the assessment,
we will let you know if you have needs
that can we can meet.
We call these “eligible needs”
and we will agree with you
how your care needs can best be met.
There are three main options:
Firstly, you may want to make
your own arrangements for your care.
If this is the case,
you may be able to have a Direct Payment
from us which you can use
to purchase the care services you need.
If you receive a Direct Payment,
you will need to demonstrate
that this is being spent
on the outcomes identified
within your care plan,
but it does give you greater flexibility
over how you can achieve them.
There are a couple of other
points to bear in mind.
Depending on how you
use your Direct Payment,
you may become the employer
of the person who cares for you,
so you need to be clear about
what this will mean for you.
We can help you to understand this.
It is also possible for your unpaid carer
to receive a Direct Payment
in certain circumstances;
please ask us for more details.
Secondly, we can arrange
the care you need.
Your care may not be provided by us,
but by a one of our partner organisations.
We will discuss the choices available
to you when we develop your care plan.
Lastly, you may chose to spend more
than allowed for in your personal budget.
If you do, we will not provide more funding,
but you may be able to make
an additional payment –
this is called a ‘top up’.
We will discuss all of your options with you
when we talk to you about your care plan,
but if you would like some more information,
please ask.