The development of the tool is being funded through a government grant and is expected to cost £28,000 over two years.
Michelle Blakely, of MB Consultancy and a trusted adviser to the health and social care sector in Gloucestershire, said the tool could help carers “feel more confident, less isolated and better equipped”.
Blakely said while the messaging tool was a “really positive step for unpaid carers”, the technology “should compliment, rather than replace, human support”.
“An app can provide information and signposting, but it can’t replace professional advice, compassion or personal judgement,” she added.