It’s a joy to see that care home research has become an increasingly common topic at the British Society of Gerontology’s annual conference. This year’s event (held at the University of Surrey in June) was no exception, with topics ranging from how to support people moving into care homes; the impact of laundry practices on…
In November 2024, we welcomed Dr Michelle Heward (Bournemouth University) and Dr Patrick Stark (Queen’s University Belfast) to speak at our autumn symposium on Technology in Care Homes. Over 100 people attended the symposium, highlighting what an important and timely issue this is for those who support care home residents. Technology for supporting interactions with…
Within five minutes of attending Nightingale Hammerson’s fourth ‘Research Forum’ event, I already knew that I wanted to come back next year. This innovative one-day event was packed full of inspiring presentations from knowledgeable experts, including Gill Livingston (Professor of Psychiatry of Older People) presenting findings from her Lancet review on preventing dementia; Deborah Sturdy (Chief…
On Thursday 2nd May, over 50 people joined us for our online spring symposium. This eagerly-anticipated session focussed on how health and social care staff could increase their knowledge, skills, and understanding when providing care and support to care home residents. Describing competencies for the medical care of residents, addressing challenges of training GPs and…
