Critical or substantial needs
Your needs may be assessed as critical or substantial if
Critical - either now or in the next few days
- life threatening harm or danger due to your physical or mental health or behaviour
- being unable to carry out most or all personal care and daily household chores, causing a major risk to your independence
- being unable to sustain most or all aspects of work or education or learning and family life, causing a major risk to your independence
- extensive loss of control over most or all aspects of your home environment, causing a major risk to your independence
- complete relationship breakdown between you and your carer.
Substantial - either now or in the next three months
- significant harm or danger due to your physical or mental health or behaviour
- being unable to carry out many personal care and daily household chores, causing significant risks to your independence
- being unable to sustain many aspects of work or education or learning or community and family life, causing significant risks to your independence
- loss of control over many aspects of your home environment, causing significant risks to your independence
- significant risk of a relationship breakdown between you and your carer.