Cornwall Rural Community Council

What is Cornwall Carers Service?

Cornwall Carers Service has been set up to offer support, information and guidance to informal and unpaid carers across Cornwall.  Commissioned from April 2011 it is an evolving service.

The previous well known and respected CRCC Carer Support Worker project managed by Monica Thomas came to an end in September 2011. However, all the staff are still part of the service and have been complemented with specialist support workers including, learning disabilities, autism and young adult carers and soon to be joined by dementia specialist support workers and a Black Minority Ethnic specialist support worker.

How it works

CCS is a collaborative partnership between four organisations; Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) is commissioned by Cornwall Council and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Health Authority as the lead organisation. The other partners are:

• Carers Rights – who bring expertise in helping people dealing with learning disabilities
• Age Concern Cornwall – who bring expertise in running helplines, advocacy and support services
• Disability Cornwall – who bring expertise in supporting all people disadvantaged through disability

Support and Advice

The website is a good starting point to find out about such things as, when and where forums and support groups are held, what benefits you may be entitled to, and why or how to undertake a carers assessment.

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Or phone the dedicated helpline on 01872 266383, which is open Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 6:00pm.  By calling the helpline you can get information on caring issues and if you wish, they can arrange for a Support Worker to visit you at home.