Example 2
Mrs Thomas is being cared for at home by her husband. She uses a hoist for transfers and has four double-up home care visits a day.
Her husband is struggling to manage the complexities of her care and is worried he will get something wrong and cause her some harm. The correct course of action would be to:
1. Ask Mr Thomas for consent to make a referral for a carers assessment.
2. Ask Mrs Thomas for consent to make request a review of her current care and support needs.
3. If Mrs Thomas is not able to consent, you can still make a referral.
The necessary response will involve completion of a Carers Assessment, a review of care and health provision for Mrs Thomas, completion of a risk assessment and possibly a meeting of multi-agency professionals (often known as MDTs)
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