Do you look after someone? If you do, you could be a carer.
Cornwall Carers is a service committed to supporting carers in Cornwall. Whether this is through face-to-face visits with Carer Support Workers or some advice and information, Cornwall Carers is there to help.
For more information visit the Cornwall Carers website or call the helpline on 01736 756655
Support for those who care
Provides information and support to help you in your caring role. This could include:
- advice and guidance offered through the helpline
- advocacy
- the opportunity to meet with a Carer Support Worker
- getting support for you and the person you care for (this could be via a carers assessment)
- information about benefits
- organising someone for you to keep in touch with and talk to
- helping you plan for the future
They also organises activities, forums and training with the addition of short breaks and school groups for young carers.
Who is this service for?
We support all informal and unpaid carers in Cornwall:
- young carers (under the age of 18)
- young adult carers (aged 16 – 25)
- adult carers (aged over 25 years)
Who are Cornwall Carers Service?
They deliver a range of high quality support services for unpaid Carers throughout Cornwall. Our Service is free of charge. These services include, emotional support, information, advice and guidance, statutory assessment, access to grants, community support, carer specific training and dedicated services for Young Adult Carers (16-25 year old Carers) and Young Carers
A Carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability or condition that affects their mental or physical wellbeing and cannot manage without their support. Carers have a huge impact both directly, on the lives of the people that they care and indirectly in the contribution that they make towards society as a whole. We believe that carers should have the opportunity to pursue their own goals and aims alongside of their caring role.