Devon and Cornwall Region

Cornwall Carers Projects

The Cornwall Carers Projects run by the Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) support people, free of charge, who look after an adult or child, who is frail, ill or disabled.

Aims
To provide support to carers on a district wide basis.

Objectives

• To encourage and enable GP practices & Primary Care Groups/Trusts to identify and support their patients who have a caring role.
• To improve accessibility to information, advice, counselling, support and assessment for all carers.
• To continue to forge new links and improve communication channels between statutory and voluntary organisations.
• To provide information on existing, and new services to carers, in particular for carers who may have special requirements, for example, their youth, ethnicity or lifestyle.
• To work in partnership with Social Services, Health & other relevant organisations in order to meet carers unmet needs.
• To ensure that Social Services, and GP’s have an awareness, and better knowledge of the needs of carers; that carers' expertise and competence is acknowledged, and a willingness is demonstrated to regard them as partners in the caring process.
• To consult with carers on the effectiveness of the project.