People in Cornwall who need help staying in their own homes to avoid moving into residential care receive one of the best services in the country, according to an independent report.

 

The charity, the Centre for Ageing Better praised Cornwall Council’s Cornwall Home Solutions service in its ‘Adapting for Ageing’ report as one of the ‘best examples of English councils supporting people to live safely and independently at home’.

 

Cornwall Home Solutions supports people through stressful life-changing situations, providing tailored help from practical adaptations to their home layout and sourcing special equipment, to providing financial advice and, in some cases, assistance with moving home.

 

Last year the service supported 890 disabled people to have major adaptations to their homes such as level access showers, stairlifts and ramps; 52 disabled people to move to a more appropriate home and 1,720 vulnerable people to have minor works through the ‘Handyperson’ service.