Dementia Champions in Homecare

This is a descriptive, explorative study in which we will explore how the role of Dementia Champions in homecare services could develop, and become more widely implemented in this sector's workforce.

Inclusion criteriaPart 1 (group 1 interviews):Staff who are or have been DCs in services that provide care and support to people affected by dementiaStaff who work or have worked alongside DCs in services that provide care and support to people affected by dementiaStaff with expertise in dementia e.g. those from third sector or voluntary dementia organisationsA person living with dementia who receives or has received support or care from services with DCs embedded within the team i.e., homecareA current or former family carer of a person living with dementia who receives or has received support or care from services with DCs embedded within the team i.e., homecarePart 2 (stakeholder consultation workshop):Homecare staff (including any DCs identified from previous study phases)Dementia specialists (e.g., social workers with expertise in dementia, Admiral Nurses)People living with dementia in receipt of homecare supportCurrent or former family carers of a person living with dementia in receipt of homecare supportAny other relevant care staffPart 3 (group 2 interviews):A homecare worker, manager, or other member of homecare staffA person living with dementia in receipt of homecare supportA current or former family carer of a person living with dementia in receipt of homecareExclusion Criteria:People who do not have capacity to consent to take part in this research study. The research team has experience of conducting informal assessments of capacity, using the three-stage test outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 of England and Wales.