'You can't just put somebody in a situation with no armour'. An ethnographic exploration of the training and support needs of homecare workers caring for people living with dementia.
Monica LevertonAlexandra BurtonJules Beresford-DentPenny RapaportSteve IliffeHassan MansourStefanny Guerra CeballosMurna DownsQuincy M SamusBriony DowKathryn LordClaudia CooperPublished in: Dementia (London, England) (2021)
It is important that training and support for homecare workers addresses the relational, emotional and rights-based aspects of the role. Where a flexible, responsive, person-centred service is required, corresponding training and support is needed, alongside organisational practices, taking account of the broader context of the homecare sector.