CARER SUPPORT SERVICES
1. Carer Support Workers:
These workers are part of statutory service provision.
Statutory services recognise the many and varied difficulties that face many Carers of people with mental health problems and the Support Workers provide an array of support, help and advice.
| 1.a. Exeter Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mel Chamberlain
4 days per week |
MIND, 4 Charlotte Mews, Pavilion Place, EXETER, EX2 4HA |
01392 204 498 or 07752 439 559 |
| 1.b. Other Devon Areas | ||
|---|---|---|
| East Devon | ||
| Meg Compton (4 days a week) and Josette Moore (10 hours per week) |
MIND The Haven, 32 - 34 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1PU |
Meg: 01404 549 508 or 07910 018 991 Josette: 01404 549 508 or 07837 923 852 |
| Mid Devon | ||
| Lorraine Mee Tiverton area |
Mid Devon Social Services Silverlea, Tiverton Hospital, Kennedy Way, TIVERTON, EX16 6RZ 18 1/2 hours - varied days |
01884 235 726 0777 957 1690 |
| Jan Ashby Crediton and Okehampton areas |
Mid Devon Social Services Market Street, Crediton, EX17 2AJ 18 1/2 hours - Mon, Tues, Wed (but flexible) |
01392 384 179 |
| West Devon | ||
| Lucy Finch Tavistock area |
West Devon Social Services Abbey Rise, Tavistock, PL19 9AS Tues, Wed, Thurs |
01822 614 121 |
| Liz Hodgson Teignbridge area |
Teignview Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) 16 Orchard Gardens, Teignmouth, TQ14 8DS 2 1/2 days |
01626 775 951 |
| South Devon | ||
| Claudia Benzies | COOL - Carers One to One Link - Manager Myrtle Cottage, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BN Monday - Thursday (from home) |
01803 712 669 |
| Tracey Meads South Hams area |
South Hams CMHT Butterpark, Brook Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AX Mon, Tues, Weds - 8.45 - 3.00 |
01752 891 016 |
| Amanda Massey
Torbay (Culverhay/Paignton areas) |
Culverhay CMHT 24 Midvale Road, Paignton, TQ4 5BD |
01803 526 808 |
| Amanda Coppins
Torbay (Waverley area) |
Waverley CMHT St. Lukes Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NU |
01803 214 597 |
| Plymouth | ||
| Pam Pinder | General Office Mount Gould Hospital, Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QD Works 30 hours across 4 days |
07887 711 834 |
| North Devon | ||
| Not known at present | but the link here may be useful
(Thanks to Pete Blaney at CPND) |
www.cpnd.org/Final_Contact_List.pd |
2. Carers' Social Group (Exeter)
An informal, monthly group meeting at various venues around the Exeter area and at different times.| Mel Chamberlain | Exeter | 07752 439 559 |
3. Outings for Carers (Exeter)
Arranged about once in every two months, to different places of interest| Mel Chamberlain | Exeter | 07752 439 559 |
4. Training Days for Carers (Exeter)
| Jenny Bowers | Exeter | 01392 382 596 |
5. Carer Development Worker - South West
| Lucy Pearce | Plymouth (3 days) NIMHE SW Penninsula (2 days)
Plympton Hospital, Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QR Full-time |
07909 526 780 |
6. Mental Health User/Carer Participation Worker
| Janet Hooper | The Lescaze Offices Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JE |
01803 861 974 07764 273 253 |
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