BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026.@laurajebrown.bsky.social @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Join our free online symposium on #Spiritual #Care in #CareHomes with two excellent speakers: @olivialuijnenburg.bsky.social and @helenhindle.bsky.social Register here: lnkd.in/eCH3cm8v More information here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.com 011
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026.@crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Nightingale Hammerson Care Home Research Forum is always an inspiring and enjoyable event for anyone interested in carrying out or implementing #carehomes #research. You can join in person in London or online. www.linkedin.com/posts/careho...linkedin.com#carehomeresearch #careresearch #socialcare #carehomes #researchforum | Nightingale Hammerson📣 One month left to save on Early Bird tickets! Join us for the annual Care Home Research Forum 2026 on Thursday 5 November at Hammerson House, Wohl Campus or virtually. Bringing together researcher... 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Check out a fascinating new SIG blog by Hugh Nankivell on developing a practical framework to look at how #musicians can engage more with #carehome #residents through developing #creative approaches in addition to the playing of existing repertoire. bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/creative-mus... 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Check out our new #blog by our very own SIG committee member Ruth Onafuye on her experiences of being a full-time PhD student undertaking #carehomes #research in the School of Law and Criminology at the University of Greenwich! bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/the-realitie...bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukThe realities of being a PhD student - Care Homes Research BlogMy PhD research My research aims to inform guidelines about the provision of CCTV in publicly owned care homes. My PhD study is currently investigating the role of international standards and domestic... 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026.@crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 020
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Join our next free online symposium on 14/05/26 10.00-11.00 BST "Minimising #Infection Risks: Safe Laundry Practices in UK #CareHomes through #Research and #Guidance Development" with speakers Katie Laird & Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith. Register for Zoom link: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/4-elCpRYOh...url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.comMicrosoft Forms 000
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGNIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Working on an Equality Impact Assessment? 🙋 Our free workshop is coming up Wed 20 May, 1–3pm via Zoom. Open to everyone. Small groups, practical guidance, real answers. Book now 👇 #EqualityImpact #InclusiveResearch arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/events/require-further-support-your-equality-impact-assessment 001
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGBritish Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Have you had the opportunity to see our Core20PLUS5 framework? This framework is based on similar ones from NHS England. It aims to help identify older people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. Click to view: buff.ly/TiIT0lU 097
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGDementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/2026📢 Join our Special Interest Group: Dementia in Prisons Dementia Community, with Meeting Centres Scotland and Age UK Salford & Trafford, invite colleagues in GP, Psychiatry and criminal justice law to join our SIG. Register your interest (QR on graphic): buff.ly/9IG81B4 042
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Have you heard about the @nihr.bsky.social Research Delivery Network #socialcare conference? A great way to connect with others dedicated to making #research more #inclusive for #residents and #carers. See you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-car... #SocialCareResearcheventbrite.co.ukSocial Care Research ConferenceSocial care needs research for informed decisions to improve lives for millions. Join us to make your voice heard! 011
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGDr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026✨OPTIMISE policy brief: Improving inclusion in clinical trials through ensuring consent is ‘accessible by design’ Highlights how OPTIMISE recommendations can help organisations achieve their mission to reduce inequalities through research inclusion 🔗https://www.capacityconsentresearch.com/optimise 133
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGDr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Thanks for sharing our blog about the OPTIMISE recommendations @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social ! For more info about OPTIMISE: www.capacityconsentresearch.com/optimise @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.socialcapacityconsentresearch.comOPTIMISERecommendations for designing informed consent processes for research involving adults with impaired communication and/or decision-making. 021
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGMichelle Heward @mheward1.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Two really interesting talks around co-designing novel technologies for ageing today online from 12.30pm. @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social Open to members and non-members just sign up using the eventbrite to get the link 👇👇👇👇👇 011
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Check out our great new blogpost from @vickylshepherd.bsky.social about designing more #inclusive #consent processes to widen participation in #research for #carehome residents: bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/optimise-ing...bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukOPTIMISE-ing consent in care home research: recommendations for designing more inclusive consent processes - Care Homes Research BlogIntroduction Care home residents are often living with conditions such as dementia or stroke that may affect their ability to communicate or to make decisions. When it comes to research, this can mean... 010
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 20/11/2025We're just starting our Autumn online symposium on End of Life Care #EoLC! Here's a reminder of what we do as a #BSG SIG: 111
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @iriacunha.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social 020
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Join our next free online symposium on #endoflife #care #EoLc in #carehomes on 20.11.25 13.00-14.30 GMT. Our excellent speakers are Dr Isabelle Latham, Dr Julie Doherty and @dianateggi.bsky.social Register here to receive the joining link and programme info: forms.office.com/e/hfpd4K8WiYforms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 011
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/10/2025.@crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @iriacunha.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 020
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Read our latest blog by Lisa Irvine and colleagues on partnership working with @nihr.bsky.social Research Delivery Networks and #ENRICH to successfully deliver the #PREACH study in #carehomes... bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/successfully...bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukSuccessfully Partnering with Research Delivery Networks: Lessons from the PREACH Study on Engaging Care Home Communities - Care Homes Research BlogThe PREACH (Prioritising Research through Engagement with Older Adult Care Homes) study was designed to systematically capture and prioritise research uncertainties that matter most to key stakeholder... 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025@crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social @iriacunha.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 020
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Read our latest SIG #blog post here: a fascinating exploration of commonalities and differences in how #residential homes are organised and how residents live in these settings across three countries: bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/residential-... #carehomes #GCRFbsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukResidential Care Homes in Austria, Brazil and the United Kingdom - Care Homes Research BlogOver many years, we have had the privilege of visiting and working within a wide variety of residential care homes, referred to in some countries as long-term care institutions (LTCIs). Dr. Manuela Hö... 022
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/07/2025. @enrichscotland.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 000
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/07/2025We now have a LinkedIn group account - please connect with us there too! www.linkedin.com/groups/13330... @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.sociallinkedin.comLinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedInLogin to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career. 032
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGProf Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Great to see #PhD students from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social publishing #blogs on their work @garymitchellrn.bsky.social @stephcraigrn.bsky.social 074
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGProf Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Great to kick off the #BSGConf2025 with the #SIG marketplace @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social 094
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGStephanie Craig @stephcraigrn.bsky.social · 25/06/2025A #fantastic blog from @garymitchellrn.bsky.social and I’s #wonderful #PhD student Arnelle Gillis 🤩 Check it out 👇👇👇 021
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGProf Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Great to hear the wonderful work from members of @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social at #BSGConf2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social - - Anna Bryan- activities coordinators using music; Ahmed Khundakar on delirium in care homes; Isabelle Latham - implementing evidence based interventions (namaste care) 031
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025. @idurosaiye.bsky.social @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 010
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025. @idurosaiye.bsky.social @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 010
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025. @idurosaiye.bsky.social @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 022
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGAdam Smith @betterresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/postdoc-fu...communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.ukDementia Researcher Community - Publish or Perish: Does It Still Apply?Dementia Researcher Community - Publish or Perish: Does It Still Apply? 022
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Have you checked out our latest #blogs on our #carehomes #research blogsite? Read this one from Dáithí Clayton about why we need to include #LGBTQ+ #residents in research projects, with a focus on insights from the #CircleProject #socialjustice bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/safeguarding...bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukSafeguarding LGBTQ+ Identities in Care Homes Research: Insights from the CIRCLE Project - Care Homes Research BlogEnsuring that care homes are safe, inclusive, and affirming spaces for people with dementia who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, or have other marginalised sexual orientations and gender iden... 021
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Have you checked out our latest #blogs on our #carehomes #research blogsite? Read this one from Arnelle Gillis about the often overlooked impact of #neuro #psychiatric symptoms of #parkinsons #PD in #carehome #residents bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.uk/living-with-...bsgsigcarehomesblog.co.ukLiving with Parkinson’s in Care Homes: Uncovering the Hidden Symptoms and Ways to Support Residents - Care Homes Research BlogBefore embarking on my undergraduate nursing studies, I worked for several years in a nursing home within my local community. I have always had a vested interest in neurological conditions following m... 030
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Have you checked out our latest #blogs on our #carehomes #research blogsite? Read this one from Dr Elaine Argyle about benefits of, and barriers to, residents' access to #outdoor space... url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Uz8ZClvYKs...url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.comAccess to the Outdoors for Care Home Residents - Care Homes Research BlogThroughout my experience as a post-doctoral researcher and a registered nurse in various care homes, I have noticed that many care home residents rarely go outside, and that some are prescribed vitami... 010
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGCreative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Heading to #BSG2025 next week? If so, check out lots of #CreativeAgeing research sprinkled throughout the programme! 🌟✨️ @britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social 052
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGProf Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 05/06/2025@bsgcarehomes.bsky.social Reflections on past present and future of care homes research - not one size fits all to improve care in care homes - need priority setting and service design with care homes - great message from @hdemcop.bsky.social #BSGcarehomes 021
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Just about to start our AGM with special guest speaker @hdemcop.bsky.social #carehomes #research 111
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025A reminder that we have our online SIG #AGM tomorrow 05.06.25 3-4pm BST with special guest speaker @hdemcop.bsky.social talking about the past, present, and future of #carehomes #research. Registration details below. See you there! @enrichscotland.bsky.social 001
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025. @enrichscotland.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social 023
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025. @crbrownwilson.bsky.social @laurajebrown.bsky.social @idurosaiye.bsky.social 011
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Please register to attend our online #SIG #AGM with special guest speaker Prof Claire Goodman @hdemcop.bsky.social researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/en/persons/c... talking about the state of the #science in #carehomes #research 5th June 3-4pm BST. Register here forms.office.com/e/8eTn9Yvxnmresearchprofiles.herts.ac.ukClaire Goodman 000
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGJust a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Fantastic online symposium from @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social this afternoon discussing the value of #music in #carehomes, changing the narrative from 'tragic' to 'magic', using music to connect with the person, to encourage participation in daily living. 🎶media.tenor.coma violin with the words when words fail music speaksALT: a violin with the words when words fail music speaks 031
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGJust a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 25/03/2025A wonderful discussion in the chat. Music is an incredibly powerful resource that we can all harness to enrich lives 🎶 011
Reposted by BSG Care Homes SIGProf Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025So excited for @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social #Spring online symposium with over 💯 participants for #Music in #CareHomes 021