ASSESSMENT

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Any person considering Home Care needs to first be assessed to determine their eligibility and to identify their service requirements as a requirement of the Home and Community Care (HACC) program.

Assessment and Care Management Workers are responsible for completing assessments with clients to determine:

• individual needs - these are comprehensively assessed
• a tailored care plan - to ensure that a range of care and support options are considered
• if referrals to alternative services may be suggested - with the client's consent
• a date to review these arrangements - this is decided upon in conjunction with the client

Assessments are usually held in the client's home and take about an hour to complete.