SSCR PhD student
op624@york.ac.uk
Career to date: As a full-time caregiver for my grandmother who had Alzheimer’s, I felt a deep need to understand dementia better and to advocate for those affected by it. Throughout my time caring for my grandmother, I made educational videos sharing my journey as a caregiver. Through my posts, I shared our experiences, spread awareness, and became a passionate advocate for dementia, working with charities and various media channels. I have completes my MSc in Dementia studies at Brighton and Sussex medical school in Dementia Studies working on the DETERMIND project. My focus is now on improving care home services for residents and their families.
Host university: University of York
Project title: Journeys Through Care: A Qualitative Longitudinal study exploring the experiences of people moving into care home
Project summary: This study is a Qualitative Longitudinal study aiming to answer these three questions:
- 1. What are the experiences of people moving into a care home during the selection process?
- 1.1. How do these experiences evolve over time post care home admission as people adapt to their new home?2. What do families and caregivers of people moving into care homes experience during the care home selection process?
- 2.1. How do families’ experiences and perception of the home evolve after their family member has been admitted to the care home?
- 3. What do care home providers find most important during the transition period for new residents?
3.1. How do care home staff support residents as they adapt to their new homes?
Anticipated completion date: September 2027
PhD supervisors: Professor Yvonne Birks, Kate Gridley
