Ann-Marie Towers

@hscwru.bsky.social Director @annetteboaz.bsky.social talking about what Careforce (care workforce) means this afternoon. Great to see a packed out room, despite the tube strikes.

King's co-leads £5m investment into social care workforce research New research partnership: ‘Care Work’ project

We are delighted to announce that @a-mtowers.bsky.social (King’s) & Karen Spilsbury (Leeds) are co-leading CARE WORK – a major NIHR funded £5m research partnership tackling adult social care workforce challenges over the next 5 years. News: 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...

How can we better support older people during moves between care settings in later life?
Our latest paper explores ways to improve move-related social care practice. Free open access: doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

#socialcare #socialwork #practice #research
@a-mtowers.bsky.social

Project Manager

⏩ We are looking for a PROJECT MANAGER for the NIHR Social Care Workforce Research Partnership project, led by Prof @a-mtowers.bsky.social
Full time post.
Closing: 28-Mar-2025
Details 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/109185-...

Take a look at the new ASCOT-Workforce measure. Part of ASCOT suite of tools, designed to measure care work-related QoL of the adult social care workforce. Tested with care workers, managers, social workers, OTs, nurses, personal assistants. Report coming soon.
www.pssru.ac.uk/ascot/ascot-...

New publication from the DACHA Study.

Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional study
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

£1.6m research to address value for money in home social care Unit Deputy Director is co-applicant on a project led by the University of Kent

£1.6m research to address value for money in home social care
Unit Deputy Director @a-mtowers.bsky.social is co-applicant on a new project led by the University of Kent www.kcl.ac.uk/news/1.6m-re...

Research Associate

Want a career in applied health & social care research? Come join us @hscwru.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social
and apply for this exciting Research Associate role! Project focused on #homecare #socialcare #workforce. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/103567-...

Sad to end my morning walk today. 🐶

Beautiful sunrise this morning as I wait for my train

Someone enjoyed the frosty morning walk today! 🐶❄️

rdcu.be/d5EIO Our new paper highlights how older people with cognitive impairment adapt & accept limitations as part of aging. We question the reliance on self-direction in care & call for more comprehensive needs assessment & supports to promote reablement

Supporting Older People’s Moves Between Different Care Settings: A Scoping Review | Journal of Long-Term Care The Journal of Long-Term Care is an international, multi- and inter-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, online journal established as a focus for advancing the research evidence base for all aspects of long-...

New scoping review on older people's care transitions now available, led by @wenjingzhang.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social
"The review highlights the critical need for comprehensive support and guidance during older people’s moves between care settings." journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10....

Just seen this really interesting
@NIHRresearch
call nihr.ac.uk/funding/effe...

If you are applying and want a social care QoL outcome measure , the www.pssru.ac.uk/ascot/ team have a braille version of the ASCOT-SCT4 that could be reproduced.

Feeling festive! My son and I have been busy this afternoon! 🎄🤶

I am happy to inform you that the Older People’s Housing Taskforce Report is now published (gov.uk/government/p...
), with a written ministerial statement (questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
). With thanks to all those involved.
From questions-statements.parliament.uk

Inclusive research design is an NIHR priority from 27/11. Good opportunity to remind #socialcare researchers that if they are looking for an #inclusive #outcome measure the ASCOT is available in different formats and languages already. pssru.ac.uk/ascot/

Had a great time at the NICHE-Leeds event yesterday “they’re not clapping now”. The event, run with the sector, aimed to come up with solutions to #workforce challenges in #socialcare. Great panel, including @skillsforcare.bsky.social . Strong case made for local solutions to national challenge.

Very helpful , thank you!

YouTube video by Kent Research Partnership Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care

Do you work in #socialcare?
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?

You can wear multiple hats!

Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube

Unit Director @annetteboaz.bsky.social & Deputy Director @a-mtowers.bsky.social are both on @bsky.app ... #FF ...

Thank you 🎉