Adult Carers’ Assessments
The London Borough of Harrow has commissioned Harrow Carers to deliver Adult Carers’ Assessments to Unpaid Carers as part of commitments to make it easier for carers to get the support they need.
The new approach seeks to ensure that carers request and receive timely, high-quality, and person-centred assessments designed to focus on their wellbeing, resilience, and ability to continue caring for family and friends.
Harrow Carers will become the main point of contact for Unpaid Carers seeking help, bringing together existing carer registration and preventative support together with assessment activity to identify and meet eligible support needs.
What Does This Mean For Carers?
Better Access
Carers can request an assessment of their support needs directly from Harrow Carers with clear referral routes into social care to meet eligible and ongoing needs.
Preventative Support
Carers will be enabled to access preventative support to stay healthy, well and resilient while caring and, where eligible, access one-off or ongoing through a support package.
Flexible Options
Assessments can be completed in person or by phone, at a time and place that suits you.
Holistic Approach
We look at the full impact of caring on your life, including physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
Inclusive & Accessible
Adult Carers living in Harrow can request an assessment of their support needs with a range of help to meet diverse needs.
Why Does This Matter?
Carers play a vital role in our community, often providing unpaid care that sustains families and friendships, and underpins the health and social care system. Yet caring can have a significant impact on a person’s physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Without the right support, carers are at risk of stress, isolation, and even breakdown in their caring role.
Providing carers assessments is essential because it gives carers the opportunity to talk about what matters most to them – their health, wellbeing, and ability to balance caring with other aspects of life – and identify needs early to prevent crisis and connect carers to practical help.
This approach aims to ensure carers have the right support to maintain their health, build resilience, and continue caring safely and confidently. By making assessments more accessible, flexible, and person-centred, we want to help carers feel valued, informed, and empowered so they can sustain their caring role while having a life of their own.
Why Have a Carers’ Assessment?
Getting a carers’ assessment could be the first step to gaining vital support. It’s your chance to discuss the help you need as a carer.
Find out how it could make life easier for you and the person you care for.
Carers UK have put together a guide to help and support carers. Click the link to the Carers UK: Factsheet – Carers Assessments
How Can Unpaid Carers Request Support?
Adult Carers can seek support and request an assessment of their support needs directly from Harrow Carers using one of the following routes:
Call Us
Phone us on (duty line): 020 8868 5224
Email Us
We have a dedicated mailbox: adult.assessments@harrowcarers.org
Introducing Our Carers’ Assessment Officer – Judie Griffin
“I come from a professional background in Occupational Psychology, followed by teaching Psychology and Health and Social Care. I am very much looking forward to contributing to Harrow Carers in my role as a Carers’ Assessment Officer, bringing together my skills, education and experience to support carers effectively.
I also enjoy cooking and sharing food with others, and in September you’ll often find me making jams from garden apples, plums and blackberries. Another important form of “therapy” for me is singing in a local choir, where I have made some wonderful friendships.
I feel very fortunate to live in Harrow and truly appreciate all that it has to offer.”