Technology in Care Homes: Key Points from our Topical Autumn Symposium

Technology in Care Homes: Key Points from our Topical Autumn Symposium

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…

An Inter-Professional Care Homes Research Conference Hosted by a Care Home: A Recipe for Impactful Care Homes Research
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An Inter-Professional Care Homes Research Conference Hosted by a Care Home: A Recipe for Impactful Care Homes Research

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…

Symposium Report: Developing competencies amongst the health and social care staff within care homes

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…