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Ann-Marie Towers

@a-mtowers.bsky.social

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Professor of Social Care Research. Deputy Director of the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London.

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 15

Do you work in #socialcare?
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?

You can wear multiple hats!

Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube

Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care

YouTube video by Kent Research Partnership

https://youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si…

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · 28d

@hscwru.bsky.social Director @annetteboaz.bsky.social talking about what Careforce (care workforce) means this afternoon. Great to see a packed out room, despite the tube strikes.

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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social · Apr 9

We are delighted to announce that @a-mtowers.bsky.social (King’s) & Karen Spilsbury (Leeds) are co-leading CARE WORK – a major NIHR funded £5m research partnership tackling adult social care workforce challenges over the next 5 years. News: 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...

King's co-leads £5m investment into social care workforce research

New research partnership: ‘Care Work’ project

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Wenjing Zhang @wenjingzhang.bsky.social · Mar 10

How can we better support older people during moves between care settings in later life?
Our latest paper explores ways to improve move-related social care practice. Free open access: doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

#socialcare #socialwork #practice #research
@a-mtowers.bsky.social

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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social · Mar 4

⏩ We are looking for a PROJECT MANAGER for the NIHR Social Care Workforce Research Partnership project, led by Prof @a-mtowers.bsky.social
Full time post.
Closing: 28-Mar-2025
Details 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/109185-...

Project Manager

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Feb 5

Take a look at the new ASCOT-Workforce measure. Part of ASCOT suite of tools, designed to measure care work-related QoL of the adult social care workforce. Tested with care workers, managers, social workers, OTs, nurses, personal assistants. Report coming soon.
www.pssru.ac.uk/ascot/ascot-...

ASCOT-Workforce – ASCOT

www.pssru.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 29

New publication from the DACHA Study.

Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional study
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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional stud...

Objectives To assess the feasibility of capturing older care home residents’ quality of life (QoL) in digital social care records and the construct validity (hypothesis testing) and internal consisten...

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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social · Jan 27

£1.6m research to address value for money in home social care
Unit Deputy Director @a-mtowers.bsky.social is co-applicant on a new project led by the University of Kent www.kcl.ac.uk/news/1.6m-re...

£1.6m research to address value for money in home social care

Unit Deputy Director is co-applicant on a project led by the University of Kent

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 24

Want a career in applied health & social care research? Come join us @hscwru.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social
and apply for this exciting Research Associate role! Project focused on #homecare #socialcare #workforce. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/103567-...

Research Associate

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 15

Sad to end my morning walk today. 🐶

Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 14

Beautiful sunrise this morning as I wait for my train

Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 12

Someone enjoyed the frosty morning walk today! 🐶❄️

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Jan 9

rdcu.be/d5EIO Our new paper highlights how older people with cognitive impairment adapt & accept limitations as part of aging. We question the reliance on self-direction in care & call for more comprehensive needs assessment & supports to promote reablement

Understanding how users of home-based aged care services with cognitive impairment rate their social care related quality of life

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Dec 20

New scoping review on older people's care transitions now available, led by @wenjingzhang.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social
"The review highlights the critical need for comprehensive support and guidance during older people’s moves between care settings." journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10....

Supporting Older People’s Moves Between Different Care Settings: A Scoping Review | Journal of Long-Term Care

The Journal of Long-Term Care is an international, multi- and inter-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, online journal established as a focus for advancing the research evidence base for all aspects of long-...

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Dec 20

Just seen this really interesting
@NIHRresearch
call nihr.ac.uk/funding/effe...

If you are applying and want a social care QoL outcome measure , the www.pssru.ac.uk/ascot/ team have a braille version of the ASCOT-SCT4 that could be reproduced.

The effectiveness of technologies for people living with deafblindness in social care settings

Our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is looking to fund research into effectiveness of technologies for people living with deafblindness in social care settings.

www.nihr.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Dec 7

Feeling festive! My son and I have been busy this afternoon! 🎄🤶

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juliennemeyer.bsky.social @juliennemeyer.bsky.social · Nov 28

I am happy to inform you that the Older People’s Housing Taskforce Report is now published (gov.uk/government/p...
), with a written ministerial statement (questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
). With thanks to all those involved.
From questions-statements.parliament.uk

gov.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 26

Inclusive research design is an NIHR priority from 27/11. Good opportunity to remind #socialcare researchers that if they are looking for an #inclusive #outcome measure the ASCOT is available in different formats and languages already. pssru.ac.uk/ascot/

ASCOT – Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit

pssru.ac.uk

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 21

Had a great time at the NICHE-Leeds event yesterday “they’re not clapping now”. The event, run with the sector, aimed to come up with solutions to #workforce challenges in #socialcare. Great panel, including @skillsforcare.bsky.social . Strong case made for local solutions to national challenge.

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 16

Very helpful , thank you!

Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 15

Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care

YouTube video by Kent Research Partnership

https://youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si…

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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social · Nov 15

Unit Director @annetteboaz.bsky.social & Deputy Director @a-mtowers.bsky.social are both on @bsky.app ... #FF ...

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Ann-Marie Towers @a-mtowers.bsky.social · Nov 14

Thank you 🎉