Organisation Info

2-6 Fairfield Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9AH

Westmorland and Furness

Barrow ICC was created in 2015 to help bring together local health and care professionals, GPs, the voluntary sector and the community to work as one team.

The focus of the ICC is to ensure that the people of Barrow are supported to improve their own health and wellbeing, and that when people are ill or need support, they receive the best possible joined up care.

The ICC helps empower people to take an active role in their health and wellbeing and supports people to manage long-term conditions such as dementia at home with the right support.

Barrow ICC works across organisations in the defined geographical area of Barrow, Barrow Island, Walney Island and the surrounding parishes to improve the overall health and wellbeing of local people.

Our team visit older people in their homes to gain an understanding of their living situation and to document the person’s views, wishes and needs. A comprehensive plan is developed to encompass how they would like to be cared as their health and care needs advance.

Often this includes in-depth discussions around sensitive issues such as hospital care, resuscitation and where the person wishes to be cared for at the end of their natural life. We also work closely with our community teams, primary care teams, Voluntary Services and community groups.