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Adult social care

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Adult social care

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Care and support for adults who need extra help to manage their lives and be independent - including older people, people with a disability or long-term illness, people with mental health problems, and carers. Adult social care includes assessment of your needs, provision of services or allocation of funds to enable you to purchase your own care and support. It includes residential care, home care, personal assistants, day services, the provision of aids and adaptations and personal budgets.

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Suggest that before 'assessment of your needs' should be 'information and advice to help people make informed choices'. That is a Local Authority duty under the Care Act 2014 and should be specified.

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