EFFORTS from Worcestershire County Council to support unpaid carers across the county has been praised by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The council has developed a pioneering project focused on better supporting unpaid carers when the people they care for are discharged from hospital. Efforts are also ensuring carers have access to assistive technology that can support people at home. The Social Care Institute for Excellence also highlighted the joined up working approach across social care, health, local authority, voluntary sector, and how technology has made the project more meaningful and sustainable. Councillor Susan Eacock, cabinet member with responsibility for adult social care at Worcestershire County Council said: “Unpaid carers make an extraordinary contribution every day—often with little recognition and limited support.