Cumbria Care is a local authority business unit located within the Adult Social Care directorate of Cumbria County Council.
Cumbria Care is very much part of the county council and is an organisation of approximately 3,000 skilled and caring individuals who run the council’s care services. These services are provided to:
- older people (aged over 65);
- adults with learning disabilities (aged 18-64);
- adults with physical disabilities (aged 18-64);
- adults with mental health needs (aged 18 - 64);
- children and young people with disabilities; and
- carers looking after any of the above.
Cumbria Care's experienced and dedicated employees run:
- 33 residential homes for older people;
- 2 residential units for people with learning disabilities providing residential care with and without board;
- 14 small houses providing residential care without board;
- 14 supported living houses – tenancies allowing maximum independence and care;
- 4 major day centres and a number of small local community day centres providing day care for older people;
- a broad range of day services across Cumbria enabling people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities and people with mental health needs to maximise their life potential in the community; and
- domiciliary care services that enable individuals and families of all ages to live in their own homes.
Cumbria Care's mission statement is 'to deliver quality services which provide value for money in partnership with all our customers'. There is a statement of values which underpins its services.
Cumbria Care is a provider of care services operating alongside the wide range of independent providers of services in Cumbria.
People who think they may need care services should contact the social work teams in the council's Adult Social Care and Children's Services directorates and ask for an assessment of need.