Accredited AssessorsAssessors under the Mechanism are professionals from various disciplines such as social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. They have received training and accreditation on the use of the MDS-HC assessment tool.Areas of AssessmentAssessors conduct comprehensive assessment in respect of the applicants’ impairment level based on their abilities in activities of daily living, physical functioning, memory, communication, behaviour and emotion, as well as the applicants’ health problem, environmental risk and coping problem etc. with a view to identifying their care needs.