Getting the most out of your assessment

We will listen to your concerns and respect how you are feeling about them.

3. Do you know of the potential side effects of your medication, and what to do in the event of one occurring? 4. Do you feel you have all the information you need before you leave hospital?

Getting the most out of your assessment

You might want to prepare for your assessment by jotting down anything you want to talk through with the person carrying out the assessment. • What are you able to do for yourself or with the support of your family/social network? • What kind of help are you having at the moment? Or did you have before coming into hospital? • Are some days much easier than others? If so, why do you think this is? We know that there are some things which can be difficult or stressful to talk about, but please don't be embarrassed. We will listen to your concerns and respect how you are feeling about them. If English is not your first language or if you use sign language, we can arrange for an interpreter. Please let us know what you need.

More about the assessment

The ward will ensure completion of a referral in preparation for your discharge assessment. This referral is completed by all members of the MDT involved in your care. Once the ward has completed your referral, the IDT Hub consisting of Therapist, Reablement Team ICT/ CRT, Adult Social Services, Complex Discharge Nurse and External Providers will agree an appropriate Discharge to Assess Pathway. There are no assessments completed by Adult Social Services in hospital these will happen once you are discharged home, community bed or other placement. When you are discharged there will be an assessment completed by Adult Social services or Crisis Response Team (CRT). The assessment is free and will involve discussions about: • What are you able to do for yourself or with the support of your family/social network? • What type of help you feel is needed • How stressful and urgent you feel your situation is. We look at four main areas of life: 1. How much control you have over your own life, and how easy or difficult you find it to make decisions about the way you live 2. Your health and safety, including any risks to your mental health or wellbeing 3. Your daily routines, such as personal care and domestic chores, and how well you are able to manage them 4. How well you are able to involve yourself in family responsibilities, community life, and work or study. We may want to get information from other people, such as family and if in hospital, the ward staff and/or doctor etc. We might share some of the information you give us with other people, but only when it is necessary to help to plan your care, on a need to know basis and with your consent. On the assessment form we write down everything we discussed and agreed with you during the assessment, and also anything we might have disagreed about. You will get a copy of the completed assessment form to keep. Following the assessment, we will give you information about support that may be available, and any charges involved.

Assessments and carers

If you have a carer, relative or friend who provides you with unpaid help – we may want to talk to them about what help they are able and willing to give. Carers may also be entitled to support which helps them in their caring role. If you have an identified carer, this would also be an appropriate time for them to receive a carers assessment from Adult Services. Please ask us for more information on this.