About Us
What We Think
Our Background
Meet the Team
What We Think
Simply put, Kerensa Care and Support exists to empower people to develop and grow.
This not only focuses on the people we support, but extends to our teams and the communities in which we engage.
“Empowering People to Develop and Grow”
Why do we do this? Well, our goal, our mission, our reason for existence, is:
“To give Real Purpose and Opportunity to the people we support and the people that support them, through enabling personal development, respecting individual differences and promoting a Zest for Life mindset.”
This isn’t just a fancy tagline or corporate heading, it is an ethos that shapes our decision making, our future planning, the conversations that we have and the relationships that we hold. As we empower individuals, we have found that people gain purpose, satisfaction in what they do, and a “zest for life mindset” that transcends any barriers of disability.
While it is of course crucial to understand people’s needs, it is also important to focus not on what they can’t do, but to ask ourselves, what can they do, and how can we empower and enable them to do this? Be it combing one’s own hair, or abseiling down a mountain, the support we provide is person-centred for each individual.
Kerensa comes from the Cornish language meaning “love”, and embodies what we do, why we choose to do it, and how we love to do it.
Our Background
Kerensa Care and Support was established by a team of individuals with over 70 years combined experience working within the care industry and NHS.
We identified a specific need to provide high-quality adult social care and support services in Cornwall.
Kerensa prides itself on providing a care and support service that is person-centred, designed to meet specific support needs with a personal approach to care.
Our services comprise of Support at Home across Cornwall for individuals with a wide and diverse range of needs, as well as Residential Care and Support in a care home setting.
For more information on our services, please visit our Support at Home and Residential Care pages
If you are in need of support or know someone who is, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We can walk you through the process of arranging care, from initial needs assessment to finding the right carers for you.
Take that first step and speak to us today. Contact us.
Meet the Team
Craig Peters
(Registered Manager - Residential Care)
Craig has over 8 years of experience in the care sector, and has gained experience through a variety of roles, most recently becoming our first registered manager at Tresillian House.
Craig is a people person, he builds strong relationships with the team and the people we support, enabling him to respond to their needs and support them effectively.
“Receiving our first full CQC inspection last year was a fantastic sense of achievement for all of the team at Kerensa. As Registered Manager of Tresillian, I was incredibly proud of everyone involved and it was satisfying to see the positive impact we were having on the lives of the people we support.”
Claire Wallace
(Head of Care & Outreach Registered Manager)
Claire joined us in October 2022, stepping into the role of Head of Care at Kerensa. With a clear focus on outreach support, Claire works alongside our Team Managers, the Registered Manager (John) and our Directors (Sam & David), to ensure we provide the best possible care and support for people in their own homes and in the community.
We ensure that people are not just cared for and supported, but provided with opportunities to develop and grow and have meaningful interactions and engagement with the communities around them.
“I moved to Cornwall 10 years ago and have 20 years of experience working in both Adult Health and Social Care and Children’s Residential Care. I am a people person and passionate about the well-being and support of the team as well as the people that we have the privilege to support. In my “free time” I am a mother of four boys, and a keen Gig rower for Cape Cornwall Gig Club.”
Dr David Carruthers
(Director)
David is one of our Directors at Kerensa Care and Support. With a background as a Doctor working in the NHS, David still practices part-time as a GP alongside his responsibilities at Kerensa.
“My professional training and background comes as experience as a general practice doctor in the NHS. My whole family is involved in health and social care in one way or another, and it is great to use these familial connections to grow and develop Kerensa into an organisation that provides an outstanding level of care for the people we support, as well as the positive social impact in the community in which we engage.”
“I am married to Emily and have three young children who keep us on our toes. Alongside balancing adult social care, GP commitments and my family, I enjoy getting out for a surf before work!”
Sam Pictor
(Director)
Sam is one of our Directors at Kerensa Care and Support, with a broad financial background, business management skills and a family who are almost all involved in health and social care, developing and growing Kerensa Care and Support became the obvious way forward.
“We identified a specific need for adult social care provision in Cornwall, but we are not just about providing vital support. This organisation looks after everyone in which it engages with, aiming to maximise both the direct and indirect positive social impact that we have, creating a 360-degree approach for the people we support, their families, our carers, the services that we use and the community around us.”
“Alongside our commitments at Kerensa, my wife and I also have a busy family life, with two young children (Annabel and Lucas), and a friendly energetic dog (Tilly). I enjoy all things outdoors, and in particular racing triathlons and getting out for regular runs with my kids in the buggy and Tilly running alongside.”