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We are the British Society of Gerontology Special Interest Group for care home research. To join us, please contact: BSGcarehomesSIG@britishgerontology.org More info online: t.co/vCrMrL008Q

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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join 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/...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The 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...
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#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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Check 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Check 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...
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The realities of being a PhD student - Care Homes Research Blog
My 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Join 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...
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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Working 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
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British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Have 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
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Dementia 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
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Have 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... #SocialCareResearch
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Social Care Research Conference
Social care needs research for informed decisions to improve lives for millions. Join us to make your voice heard!
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Dr 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
Image of the front cover of the OPTIMISE policy brief titled OPTIMISE: Improving inclusion in clinical trials through ensuring consent is ‘accessible by design’
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Dr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Thanks for sharing our blog about the OPTIMISE recommendations @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social ! For more info about OPTIMISE: www.capacityconsentresearch.com/optimise @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
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Recommendations for designing informed consent processes for research involving adults with impaired communication and/or decision-making.
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Michelle Heward @mheward1.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Two 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 👇👇👇👇👇
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Check 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...
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OPTIMISE-ing consent in care home research: recommendations for designing more inclusive consent processes - Care Homes Research Blog
Introduction 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We'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:
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Join 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/hfpd4K8WiY
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Read 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...
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Successfully Partnering with Research Delivery Networks: Lessons from the PREACH Study on Engaging Care Home Communities - Care Homes Research Blog
The 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Read 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 #GCRF
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Residential Care Homes in Austria, Brazil and the United Kingdom - Care Homes Research Blog
Over 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We 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.social
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Prof Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great to see #PhD students from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social publishing #blogs on their work @garymitchellrn.bsky.social @stephcraigrn.bsky.social
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Prof Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great to kick off the #BSGConf2025 with the #SIG marketplace @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
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Stephanie Craig @stephcraigrn.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
A #fantastic blog from @garymitchellrn.bsky.social and I’s #wonderful #PhD student Arnelle Gillis 🤩 Check it out 👇👇👇
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Prof Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great 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)
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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Adam Smith @betterresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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Dementia Researcher Community - Publish or Perish: Does It Still Apply?
Dementia Researcher Community - Publish or Perish: Does It Still Apply?
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Have 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...
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Safeguarding LGBTQ+ Identities in Care Homes Research: Insights from the CIRCLE Project - Care Homes Research Blog
Ensuring 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Have 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-...
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Living with Parkinson’s in Care Homes: Uncovering the Hidden Symptoms and Ways to Support Residents - Care Homes Research Blog
Before 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...
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Have 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...
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Access to the Outdoors for Care Home Residents - Care Homes Research Blog
Throughout 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...
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Creative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Heading 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
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Prof 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
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Just about to start our AGM with special guest speaker @hdemcop.bsky.social #carehomes #research
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
A 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
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Please 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/8eTn9Yvxnm
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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Fantastic 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. 🎶
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a violin with the words when words fail music speaks
ALT: a violin with the words when words fail music speaks
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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A wonderful discussion in the chat. Music is an incredibly powerful resource that we can all harness to enrich lives 🎶
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Prof Christine Brown Wilson (she/her) @crbrownwilson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
So excited for @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social #Spring online symposium with over 💯 participants for #Music in #CareHomes
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