Support to the Public and people drawing on services

Good research will always involve everyone who is concerned with the theme of any research study. This means the ‘no research about us, without us’ principle is taken seriously and all stakeholders are included in what is often termed co participatory and collaborative research.

Users of Home Care and community based social care provision are central to research study development. This may mean that family are involved too, in a support role or as a participant of a study.

This site will explain the benefits of getting involved in research that is of interest to you, and the huge value of working together as part of a team with your Home Care social care practitioners, researchers, clinicians, and support teams to research.

It can be fun, rewarding, interesting and expand your own learning about research in the process. Of huge importance, is knowing that your contributions and participation can help improve the circumstances and experiences of those reliant on health or social care intervention and support in their own home; both current and future.  More often than not research is funded by a research organisation tied to the Department of Health and Social Care, which means the research you take part in is promoted amongst those who make decisions about the sorts of care that are financed and delivered in the future.  So, taking part in research can help to change things for the better.