Centre for Care Deputy Director Matt Bennett explains why recently released Census data on unpaid carers is so important to our research and the policy landscape.
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Researcher Nadia Brookes explores what innovation in social care looks like, and how it can be one way of fixing a ‘broken system’.
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CARE MATTERS podcast- The Invisibilities of Social Care: perspectives from unpaid carers
A new CARE MATTERS podcast episode hosted by Dr Rachael Black, with special guests Liz Naylor and Chris Sterry, exploring the ‘invisibilities’ of Social Care.
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Juggling work and care: the impact of reducing work on financial wellbeing
To coincide with the Talk Money Week campaign, Louise Overton, Rachael Black and Becky Driscoll explore the impact that reducing, or stopping, paid work to care for a friend or family member can have on a person’s immediate and long-term financial wellbeing. Plus the knock on effects for long term savings and pensions.
Read more about Juggling work and care: the impact of reducing work on financial wellbeingWhat more can we do to understand the difference that co-production makes in social care?
Dr Rebekah Luff explores co-production in social care, including benefits and recommendations drawn from a report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence ‘Developing our understanding of the difference co-production makes in social care’
Read more about What more can we do to understand the difference that co-production makes in social care?CARE MATTERS podcast- Care poverty: in conversation with Teppo Kröger
Dr Duncan Fisher welcomes Professor Teppo Kröger, to talk about Teppo’s recent publication, ‘Care Poverty: When Older People’s Needs Remain Unmet’.
Read more about CARE MATTERS podcast- Care poverty: in conversation with Teppo KrögerA two-part episode of the CARE MATTERS podcast, focussing on the work being done in IMPACT (IMProving Adult Care Together).
Read more about Two-part episode of the CARE MATTERS podcast, exploring the work of IMPACT – Improving Adult Care TogetherMaria Cheshire-Allen (Swansea University) is joined by Irene Mortimer (Swansea Carers Centre) and Jude Dale (Dementia Friendly Swansea) in this episode of CARE MATTERS, entitled ‘The right to be me’
Read more about CARE MATTERS – ‘The right to be me’Tom Hunt is joined by Rachel Harrison (Public Services National Officer, GMB) to discuss the issue of mandatory vaccination for care home workers in England.
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