Tanglewood to team up for care home research
The project, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society and the Dunhill Medical Trust, will look at the difficulties people face when they move into a care home and aim to improve the experience.
The research will include residents, relatives and staff, to get a holistic view and find out what is important to everyone involved when someone moves into a care home.
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Hide AdThe 18-month project is supported by The Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire ENRICH whom Tanglewood have successfully worked with on other research.
Nike Ajewole, managing director of Tanglewood Care Services, said: “Tanglewood Care Services is always happy to get involved with innovative ideas.
“We strive to work with universities and other stakeholders to improve the quality of care for our residents.”
The research is currently in the process of ethical review.
During this period, Lincoln University Research Fellow Rebecca Turner plans to spend time at Cedar Falls Care Home reviewing previous research in the field