Homecare is generally understood to refer to services that support people to continue living
in their own homes. Older people are the primary users and many countries report an …

Background currently, there is little evidence base for much of the care provided for older
people in care homes. Given the wide range of topics that require further investigation, and …

Context: Many people over the age of 65 receive support from home care providers to
enable them to continue to live at home. In the UK, local authorities (England, Wales and …

Dear Sir, A conference on 'Medical care for residents of care homes: What works?'on 16 May
2017 highlighted the changes that have occurred in care homes research in the 5 years …

Background There is limited evidence regarding the needs of older people, including those
living with frailty, to inform research priority setting. Objectives This systematic review aimed …

The UK Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia 2020 includes a target for more research to
be conducted in care homes, yet research in care homes can be complex, as they are both …

Background With an ageing population, older adults will have more complex health and
social care needs and many of these older adults will be living in care homes. Despite the …

Barriers to care home research have always existed, but have been thrown into sharp relief
by the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing infrastructure failed to deliver the research, or …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop a Community Care Research Agenda to give
direction to research across community‐based services for older people, for the next 3–5 …

Background Underrepresentation of care home residents in research has resulted in a
poorer evidence base for health care in care homes. Fewer opportunities to take part in …