Effective assessment is the constant challenge of social care. How can an assessment be person-centred, holistic, accurate, and reliable - and yet proportional in different situations?
The SBA answers this question. It captures the information to make care management decisions in every situation while remaining proportional to need.
Key features of our SBA form include:
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Strength and asset focus |
The front-end of the SBA focusses on identifying strengths so the assessment is framed by what a person can do, rather than what they cannot. In domains where the person lacks strengths, the area is explored further. |
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Universal assessment tool |
Our Care Act compliant assessment has been designed to reliably assess the requirement for ongoing support for older adult, physical disability, learning disability and mental health clients. |
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All care settings |
The SBA allows reliable distinctions to be drawn between strengths, assets and needs that are ‘absolute’ and those which are context specific. This is integral to best-practice care and resource allocation decisions in different care settings. |
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Hide & show rules |
Rules dynamically hide and show questions based on previous answers. This delivers proportionate assessment and enhances user experience by ensuring the fewest questions are asked to gather key information. |
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Precise language |
Questions and answers are based around clear factual statements which can be explained in real-world terms. The SBA has been designed so that, as far as practically possible, there is a clear answer to each question. |
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Threshold scales |
The SBA has been developed as the data collection instrument for our Care Predictor system. The assessment scales therefore align to thresholds of need that require increased levels of support. |
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Query management |
Our SBA software includes a purpose-built query management system which tracks queries relating to the assessment. This functionality helps ensure assessments are completed efficiently and with the best possible information. |