A study of the role of homecare workers in supporting people living with advanced illness at home
The Partnership
The SUPPORTED Study is a partnership between the University of Hull, University of Sheffield, Kings College London and Bradford NHS Teaching Hospital and is part funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). It brings together many researchers from health and social care specialities.
Most people with advanced illness wish to spend as much time as possible at home. Many need personal care from NHS and social care services; mostly from homecare workers.
Miriam Johnson is Professor of Palliative Medicine and Director of the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre at the University of Hull. She was the Founder Director from 2016 to 2022
Professor Liz Walker has an international research profile within the field of the sociology of health and gender and its applicability to social work.
In September we set up two advisory groups to support the project. One group represents service users (people with experience of receiving home care) and carers (people with experience of caring for a loved ones living with advanced illness approaching the last months of life. The other represents home care workers.
My name is Samina Begum, my work background is Mental Health Social Work. Advocating on behalf of my clients in accessing services was something I did every day. I currently live with a long term health condition and I am a carer for my elderly mother.
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