Care Estimator

Step 1

Care is for

Age range

Postcode

Step 2

Eating and drinking

Without support

Some support - prompting or cutting food

Constant supervision and support

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Mobility

Independent (even if using aids) low risk of falls

Mobile with supervision or support

Support required from more than one carer, hoist or confined to bed

Has a history of falls.

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Mental capacity

Full capacity

Occasionally disorientated

Frequently confused and forgetful

Presents challenging behaviour

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Communication

Can hold a conversation and retains info

Partially able to communicate, using gestures for example

Unable to communicate

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Accepting support

Happy to accept support when needed

Usually accepting but can sometimes need persuasion

Rarely willing without persuasion

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Night time

Requires no support or supervision at night

Requires supervision up to twice a night

Requires at least 2 hourly checks - with or without support

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Dressing and personal hygiene

Can dress and manage hygiene independently

Requires some supervision or support

Requires full support

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Continence

Full continent

Continent if assisted to toilet

Regularly incontinent

Catheterise or incontinent with pads

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Medication

Can administer own medication under supervision or with support

Administer is supervised by staff but cooperative

Administered by staff sometimes refuses

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Complex needs?

No needs

Medication - Controlled drugs, syringe driver, etc...

Specialist care - PEG, catheter, colostomy, etc...

Clinical monitoring - Blood pressure, hourly urine testing, blood sugars, etc...

End of life care

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Step 3

What tasks would you like help with?

Help dressing

Meal Prep

Medication

Welfare visit

Assistance out of or in to bed

Assistance with bathing

Assistance with personal hygeine

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