Personalisation

What is Personalisation?

Personalisation is a government agenda that has modernsed social care, enabling you to have more choice and control over the types of services you receive.

How can Personalisation affect me?

Personalisation can help you to receive services designed specifically for you, at times and places to suit you. You know what you need and how your needs can best be met. 

Personalisation  can give you more choice by providing you with access to information and advice about support and services available to everyone locally including things like transport, leisure, education, health, housing and community safety.  

Personalisation recognisies Carers.  In Rotherham, Carers can expect to receive advice and support under one roof from Carers Corner.  If you are a Carer, its important to have this kind of resource so that you can also have a life outside of your role as a Carer.

Personalisation means that you will have the opportunity to be part of your local community and experience the friendships and care that can come from families, friends and neighbours; without putting an unreasonable burden on friends and family who want to help you.

How can I get more choice and control?

Your first step is to get a social care assessment around what you can do for yourself and where you need some support.  You will be assessed against the Council's Fair Access to Care guidance which will determine your level of need.

Your Social Worker will make sure you have access to the right information, advice and support to help you choose serices that are right for you with the money from the council.  

Personalisation will help everyone who needs care and support, for further details please contact Rothercare Direct

For further information about individualised budgets, personalised budgets see Direct Payments. 

Last Update:  21/11/11