Strategic Plan

Family Carers Ireland's strategic plan for the period 2024 to 2028 is focused on the realisation of the Carers Guarantee aspiration. The Programme for Government, published in 2020, included a commitment to end the postcode lottery through the delivery of “a Carers Guarantee which will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country regardless of where they live”.

The plan incorporates five strategic objectives:

1. Support the well-being and resilience of every family carer regardless of where they live in the country
2. Provide targeted, effective supports to family carers who are struggling or in crisis
3. Enhance the Sustainability of Caring in the Home
4. Advocate for systemic change in policy and practice to improve the lives of family carers
5. Increase awareness, understanding and recognition of family carers.