The Family Carer Support Project in Cork & Kerry

Caring for a loved one at home is a journey that can begin at any stage of life.  It may initially involve helping an older parent or relative with shopping, assisting with meals and medication management. However, this role may grow and intensify over time.

Family Carers Ireland is working in partnership with the HSE, with funding from the ReThink Ireland Innovation Fund, to offer family carers of older people in Cork and Kerry access to The Family Carer Support Project. 

The Family Carer Support Project aims to enhance the wellbeing of family carers of older people by finding out about their needs and developing action plans to meet those needs.

By engaging with The Family Carer Support Project, a family carer will have a chance to talk with the Carer Wellbeing Manager about any concerns they may have about their caring role and how they are doing in 7 different areas of their life:

Health - Physical, mental, lifestyle

The caring role - Knowledge about the condition, practical care skills, communicating with professionals, managing medications, ensuring safety

Time to yourself - Social life, hobbies, breaks from hands-on caring

Managing at home - Suitability of their home as a place of care, meals and shopping, day to day tasks

Finances - Handling money, budgeting, rights and entitlements, legal issues

How you feel - Feeling supported, managing relationships, emotional self-care

Work/ Education - Work and your caring role, training, education

No question or problem is too big or small. We’re here to help.

For more information on The Family Carer Support Project, call Amy on 086 075 9063 or e-mail fcsp@familycarers.ie.

If you are a healthcare professional and would like to refer a carer to the project or if you are a family carer wishing to self-refer, please complete an online referral form. You can also download a referral form and return it to us by post or email:

Healthcare Professional Referral Form

Carer Self-Referral Form