Listening to Residents' Voices:
A Comprehensive Guide For Care Home Professionals
Are you looking to enhance resident well-being, meet CQC requirements for innovation, and create more meaningful activities in your care home? Our guide provides care home professionals with practical strategies to achieve all three goals simultaneously.
Why This Guide Matters
Developed through extensive collaboration with activity coordinators and care professionals, this evidence-based resource demonstrates how resident engagement in research projects can:
- Create enjoyable and purposeful activities for older residents
- Demonstrate your commitment to "learning, improvement and innovation" as required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Improve care home practices through valuable resident feedback
- Build stronger connections between residents and staff
What You'll Find Inside
Our comprehensive guide covers essential areas including:
- Learn techniques that encourage meaningful expression from all residents, including those with communication challenges or cognitive impairments.
- Understand the basics of care home research and how participation benefits both residents and care quality.
- Discover how to identify and connect with appropriate research initiatives that align with your residents' interests and capabilities.
- Step-by-step guidance for transforming research participation into engaging, dignified, and enjoyable activities for older people.
Expert Development
The CHAPPI research team behind this guide includes experienced social care professionals, representatives from the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), and experts from Skills for Care, ensuring practical, relevant guidance for real-world care settings.
Led by Dr. Anne Killett from the University of East Anglia's CHAPPI research project, this resource bridges academic expertise with everyday care home practice.
Access the Guide
Download "Listening to Residents' Voices" today and transform how you engage with residents while meeting regulatory requirements.