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Sarah Donnelly

@sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Social Work, UCD. Ageing +Dementia, Capacity+Decision-Making, Carer Harm, Adult Safeguarding and Human Rights. Coordinator of UCD's Research and Education Ageing Network. people.ucd.ie/sarah.donnelly

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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Important ruling re; Covid 19 and deaths in nursing homes in Ireland. Mr Justice Paul Coffey, in the High Court this week, noted the settlement of the action in relation to the death of Mr Lee with an order for costs against Carechoice Ballynoe Ltd @carechampions.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New Publication alert! Check out our editorial for the Special Issue of BJSW on Older People and Gerontological Social Work🔽 @ucdspswsj.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social Improving the lives of older people: Challenges and potential of gerontological social work academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...
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Improving the lives of older people: Challenges and potential of gerontological social work
The idea for this special issue emerged from the work of the European Social Work Research Association Special Interest Group on Gerontological Social Work
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
After a bit of a social media haitus after departing from Twitter/X, gonna give Bluesky a try! If you are interested in Ageing, older people and their human rights, adult safeguarding, family carers and social work, please reach out and connect!
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UCD Ageing Network @ucdageingnetwork.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
🥁 Join Us for the Launch & Capacity Building Event! 📌 25 June 2025 📍 11:00 AM, Room B109, Newman Building, UCD 🌮 Light lunch at 12:30 PM Register by 13 June: forms.office.com/e/iBYzZai80s We look forward to welcoming you!
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UCD Ageing Network @ucdageingnetwork.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🌐 We’re Live! The UCD Ageing Network has officially launched its website! 🎉 🖥️ Visit us at: www.ucd.ie/geary/resear... 📬 Contact: ageing@ucd.ie 🔗 Join us on a journey and follow us for updates: www.linkedin.com/in/ucd-agein... bsky.app/profile/ucda... #UCD #AgeingResearch #UCDGearyInstitute
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Delighted to give a keynote speech on 'Upholding Autonomy and Human Rights for Older People Across Continuums of Care' at 9th Romanian Integrated Care Conference, Iasi this week @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Looking forward to the Irish Association of Social Workers #WSWD2025 Webinar today at 1pm GMT. I'll be presenting with the wonderful Dr Catherine Elliott O'Dare on 'Adding Life to Years- Building Intergenerational Solidarity Across the Lifecourse for Sustainable Societies.' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Excited to be in Munich for the European Conference for Social Work Research 2025! Looking forward to presenting along with Kathyrn Mackay, University of Stirling on behalf of our Five Nations Carer Harm Working Group at today's SIG event @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Lovely to be in Ennis for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Biannual Training Day. Delighted that today's focus was on Safeguarding in the context of Family Carers and to share best practice considerations when working with #CarerHarm @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
#Dublin #MondayMorning #SpringIsHere❤️
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Phil Butler @philomenab.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Yesterday I successfully defended my thesis at my PhD Viva in UCD! Thanks so much to @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social and Sarah Morton for your supervision and support over the past 6 years!! It's been a long road with highs and lows but am so grateful for the opportunity #phd @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Massive congratulations to Phil Butler @ucdspswsj.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD on 'Embracing the Misfit'- Supporting and Empowering Mothers with Acquired Brain Injury. A Feminist Participatory Action Research Study. 🍾🙌🥂🎉
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Thought provoking presentation from Dr Tam Cane, University of Sussex on 'Transracial and Transcultural Placements: Changing our Approach to Practice' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social @profprosperatedam.bsky.social
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Éidín Ní Shé @eidin.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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Crisis in academia: ‘I love research, but I don’t see any security or stability in it’
Lack of funding, precarious work and intense competition mean the once-revered job of lecturing has become less attractive as a viable long-term career
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
#CarerHarm @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Wonderful to be in University of Gent to act as PhD External Examiner to Nele Feryn's public defence of her thesis 'Social Work in Healthcare- The Pursuit of Social Justice' @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Very grateful to @ucddublin.bsky.social for helping to raise awareness of our Carer Harm research and findings @ucdspswsj.bsky.social www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
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Family carers hiding harm by vulnerable relatives due to guilt and fears of State care
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Congratulations @profprosperatedam.bsky.social and colleagues- looking forward to reading👏👏👏
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
New publication from our #FiveNations Working Group "Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print #OpenAccess Available: doi.org/10.1108/JAP-... @ucdspswsj.bsky.social
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Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research | Emerald Insight
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Sincere thanks @griffinniamh.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social for also covering our Carer Harm Research and our awareness-raising webinar on Wednesday @ucdspswsj.bsky.social www.msn.com/en-ie/news/n...
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Many thanks to Patricia Messenger and Cork's 96fm & C103 for inviting me to talk about 'Why there must be more done to protect Family Carers in our Society.' You can listen back at: embed.acast.com/$/4c53ef4c-6...
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Many thanks @irishexaminer.bsky.social for their piece on our 'Understanding Carer Harm' study and for highlighting the significant challenges facing our Family Carers @ucdspswsj.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
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‘Perfect storm’ leading to higher levels of carer harm, say researchers
Shrinking support services are putting family carers at risk
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Places are filling up fast for our Carer Harm Webinar tomorrow 2pm GMT but there's still time to Register!⏬️
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The very fact that our #OlderPeople are not deemed worthy enough to require a standalone Ministerial appointment speaks volumes about the low status given to our older citizens, their quality of life and well-being #Ageism
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Hot off the press: Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals:An Irish case study, The British Journal of Social Work #OpenAccess @ucdspswsj.bsky.social Sincere thanks to our participants, Family Carers Ireland +coauthors. #CarerHarm doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
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Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals: An Irish case study
Carer harm is when family carers experience harm from the person they are caring for. However, we know very little about this topic. We carried out nine in
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
European Network on Gerontological Social Work will host a webinar on 'Carer Harm: A Challenge for Practitioners, Services and Research.' Date: Wed 5th Feb 14:00 – 16:00 GMT / 15:00 – 17:00 CET Registration: lnkd.in/ecuZNrs8. If you are unable to register via the link please email info@eswra.org.
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Great job opportunity- see details below!
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Really lookimg forward to this seminar today!
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Final publication of 2024! Findings from a European, cross-national project study on service user participation: Implications for social work policy, practice and education, International Social Work. @ucdspswsj.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Findings from a European, cross-national project study on service user participation: Implications for social work policy, practice and education - Jim Campbell, Sarah Donnelly, Bláithín Gallagher, Gr...
This article reports on a European project that sought to explore the relationships between social work and service user participation, using a five-country (Be...
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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Please feel free to add any relevant #OpenAccess resources to the padlet below and share across your networks! 👇👇👇 #RadicalSocialWork #CriticalSocialWork padlet.com/Cuskellk/rad...
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Radical and critical social work
Open access / Introductory reading
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Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Pre orders for ‘The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights Based Practice’ here. With all author profits to Stay Up Late at @gigbuddies.bsky.social www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Vari...
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The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights-Based Practice : An A-Z, from Advocacy to Zones of Influence
Dive into the heart of social work in this pioneering A-Z reference guide which brings theory to life through the lived experience of social workers.Drawing on narrative accounts from a ...
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Massive congratulations Dr Jennifer Allen on the conferring of your Doctor of Philosophy Degree this evening- we are so proud of you!🥳🎉🥂🥳 @ucddublin.bsky.social
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Celine O Connor @celineoc.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Nearly 22%population of Ireland is disabled. Thousands of disabled people cannot access appropriate housing. The right to live independently is not equally available in Ireland, despite State’s ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities housingireland.ie/making-inclu...
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Making inclusive housing policy a reality - Housing Ireland Magazine
Fully implementing the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People will build a more equal Ireland, writes Jacqui Browne, Chair of the Disabled Person’s Organisation (DPO) Network. Nearly 22 per cen...
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
‘We need a cultural revolution’: femicide victim’s family seek change in Italy www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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‘We need a cultural revolution’: femicide victim’s family seek change in Italy
After Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend, her sister shook the national conscience when she challenged a ‘society steeped in rape culture’. She is still speaking out
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Dr Prospera Tedam @profprosperatedam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Congratulations @drmuireann.bsky.social and co authors on this new publication www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Relational and cultural continuity for children in foster care; A critical exploration of national policies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Ireland and Scotland
Based on an analysis of 14 national child welfare policies, the paper explores how relational and cultural continuity are framed in national foster ca…
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Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A positive story of using AI, technology and strong stakeholder engagement to come up with innovative solutions with and for older adults. Well done to the School of Health & Human Performance in @dublincityuni.bsky.social & colleagues. 🧪 #HealthResearchMatters www.dcu.ie/shhp/news/20...
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DCU study outlines AI independent living solution for older adults | Human Health and Performance
A multidisciplinary team has worked with key stakeholders to develop and gauge perceptions of a prototype Internet of Things system to support older adults living alone.
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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
www.theguardian.com/wellness/art... #SocialConnection #SocialBeings #HolisticHealth #SocialHealth
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What is social health? The little-known idea that could make all the difference
Research has proven that social health – wellbeing that comes from connection – is as essential as food and water, but it is vastly underappreciated
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Colleagues from across the Graduate Programmes in the UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice are looking forward to participating in the UCD Social Sciences and Law Graduate Webinar on Tuesday 27th November (tomorrow) at 1.15pm See registration details⬇️
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
In 2019, as Health Minister Simon Harris committed to introducing #AdultSafeguarding legislation to help address the huge gaps in our ability to protect those most vulnerable at the #FallingThroughTheCracks Report launch commissioned by @colettek.bsky.social - this still hasn't happened #GE2024
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Our Taoiseach's commitment to #carers #OlderPeople and #Children and #Adults with a #Disability have been tokenistic and insulting. For example, #WastedLives Report, no legislative commitment to Disability Assessment of needs and still no Statutory #Homecare Scheme... #GE2024
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The association between loneliness and frailty among community-dwelling older adults in five European countries: a longitudinal study academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
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The association between loneliness and frailty among community-dwelling older adults in five European countries: a longitudinal study
AbstractBackground. Loneliness is described as the subjective experience of unfulfilled personal and social needs, with emotional and social domains. Frail
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
'More than 1,900 parents over the age of 70 are currently caring for their intellectually disabled sons and daughters at home.471 are in their 80s and 90s.' Excellent forensic analysis of key issues relating to Disability Sector from Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024 www.rte.ie/news/electio...
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Some key issues and promises in disability sector
The encounter between Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and a care worker in Cork last night has led to commentary about Section 39 pay. Here, Ailbhe Conneely, looks at some key issues facing disabled peo...
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Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Giving voice by doing with not doing through: Collaborating with #tactile #SignLanguage #interpreters in interpretative phenomenological analysis research involving older #deafblind people journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Giving voice by doing with not doing through: Collaborating with tactile sign language interpreters in interpretative phenomenological analysis research involving older deafblind people - Peter Simcoc...
There is a dearth of qualitative research into deafblind people’s experiences, impoverishing our understanding of the phenomenon and contributing to deafblind p...
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Falko Sniehotta 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇹 @fsniehotta.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
PRU practical guide to writing policy briefs has been downloaded 10.000 x from #OpenScienceFramework osf.io/preprints/os... It makes it easy to communicate relevant evidence to policy decision makers jointly developed by @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social & @ucl-cbc.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social
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Ian McCreath @ianmccreath.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Just👀 designed copy of the @tlap.bsky.social report on making events more inclusive 🙌One of 3 publications in partnership with @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Based on interviews & research by the wonderful @angelacat.bsky.social. Full report &practical tools out Weds! Making payments paper out after
Cover of the new report. Title Inclusive and Insightful Events - Research into People’s Lived Experience. It’s a purple colour with blocks of other colours and two pictures showing people at events.
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Tanya Moore @tanyamoore.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
As social workers in England complete their reflections on continuing professional development (cpd) for professional registration, here are my fundings on the emotional experience of cpd. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The emotional experience of continuing professional development
This study seeks to understand why some social workers seem to connect and engage openly with opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) while others seem to have a more conflicted...
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Celine O Connor @celineoc.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The benefits of a 4 day week has been shown to have so many positive outcomes. #Ge24 Delighted to see work of Orla Kelly @ucddublin.bsky.social @UCDSocialPWJ cited in this article. @thejournal.ie www.thejournal.ie/readme/four-...
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Opinion: A four-day working week is good for productivity, wellbeing and the planet
The public health expert says that in a modern workplace and with the use of AI, no one should be stuck on a five-day week.
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
ALONE Ireland are recommending Government provide for the creation of a Commissioner for Ageing and Older People with funding of a €1.2m in the initial year, followed by €3.9 million per annum in subsequent years #GE2024
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Sarah Donnelly @sarahmdonnelly1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Disgraceful behaviour from Taoiseach Simon Harris which typifies our current Government's complete apathy and abject disregard for #FamilyCarers those living with a #Disability and #OlderPeople www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris...
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'Flippant' Harris criticised for turning away from voter who says he's 'done nothing' carers
Harris has been accused of not caring about people with disabilties and their carers, with some calling his response “shameful” and “dismissive”.
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Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Another article just published from the Older Ahead @nihr.bsky.social funded project. Not the lightest read, sadly. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Transitions‐Related Support for Ageing Family Carers of Older People With Intellectual Disabilities Who Convey Behaviours That Challenge Others: A Systematic Rapid Scoping Review
Background There are increasing numbers of ageing family carers of older (40+) adults with intellectual disabilities who convey behaviours that challenge others in the UK. It is important to underst...
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