Early practical intervention to support carers and the person they care for

Project Background

Dots is the social enterprise arm of Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership. It was set up to provide practical home help services for older people: cleaning, transport, shopping, meal prep, and companionship. This is meeting a gap in home care services currently offered by health and social care. The Facilitator will explore with older people, family carers and frontline staff how this model might be further developed to prevent carer burnout and provide early intervention in a timely and person-centred way.

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Meet Our Facilitator: Sarah Duff

Sarah Duff

I’m Sarah and I’m based in Northern Ireland. My background in research focuses on health geography and international development, while my practitioner experience comes from the community and voluntary sector. My work has been primarily in homelessness and community development projects, in both frontline and policy roles prioritising empowerment and participation.