Providing care for people living with dementia at home can be challenging due to high levels of stress, burnout, and frequent staff changes among domiciliary care workers. This affects the quality of care for everyone involved. Research shows that matching care worker skills and characteristics to the specific needs and preferences of people living with dementia and their families/friends can improve care. The aim of this project is to improve dementia care in the home. To do this, the project intends to design a digital platform that matches care preferences and availability between people living with dementia and domiciliary care workers.

This research project will develop a new questionnaire that measures care-work-related quality of life. As a care worker your views and opinions about the factors that affect your work-related quality of life are very important.

Study to understand more about the work that homecare workers do supporting clients with motor neurone disease (MND). It looks at the tasks carried out, the equipment used, the skills required, as well as how homecare workers work with family members and other professionals. Involves either a 45 minute online interview, or recording an online diary. Homecare workers who take part will each receive a £25 retail voucher.

We want to hear about your experiences with the visa scheme and its impact on your family life. Participation will involve a 1.5hr interview.

We want to find out what triggers homecare staff to act when they notice something out of the ordinary (that they are concerned about) and what they do next.

Research into the experiences of Romanian and Polish men who work in care. Looking at how men enter care work and how they feel about their job on a day-to-day basis. Participation involves an in-person interview at a location near you, in return for a £20 voucher.

The MEND study aims to increase the number of male care workers supporting older people living in care home and home care settings.

The working lives of women aged 23-29 working in health and social care. Consists of a 90 minute interview online or in person. Interviewees are given a £20 voucher.

Evaluating the Government's strategy to support Health & Care Worker visa holders who have experienced exploitation.

As part of a broader study about care worker organising, the Centre for Care is producing a case study about Homecare Workers' Group. Researcher Duncan Fisher is holding telephone interviews with individual group members as part of this, in return for a £25 voucher.