Episode 1: Researching family care with Care Alliance Ireland

For our first episode in the Caring Researchers podcast, listen to Senior Policy and Research Officer Zoe and our CEO Liam speaking about some of the history of Care Alliance Ireland, some of our favourite research projects over the years, and our hopes of where future family care research may take us. Show notes: Vist our website: www.carealliance.ie.Join our Online Family Carer Support Group (Ireland) Research & reports mentioned in the show:Health and Well-being of Family Carers in Ireland: Results of a survey of recipients of the Carer’s Allowance (2008)The Caring Reality of Family Carers: An exploration of the health status of Family Carers of people with Parkinson’s disease (2010)Towards Resilience in Family Caregiving for People with Dementia (2019)A Review of the National Carers’ Strategy (2012): How relevant are the actions in 2021 and for the future? (2021) PPI Ignite Network Website (Patient & Public Invovlement in Research)Participatory Health Research (PHR) Unit, School of Medicine, University of Limerick (PPI in UL)Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers (US)EuroCarers (EU)European Care Strategy (2022)National Carers Strategy (Ireland) 2012Commission on Care for Older People (2024) Census 2022Defining Family Carers (Updated) (2022)Public Provision of Home Care in Ireland (Updated) 2018The Discussion Paper Series (general link) Romancing the Carer - Intimate Relationships and Family Caring (2017)Intellectual Disability, Caring and Role Reversal (2015)Difficult Relationships and Family Caring (2018)Rural Carers in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities (2018) Disability and Family Carer Policy - Challenges and Responses (2017) Family carers and being a ‘hero’ (2022)Online Support for Family Carers: Options & Experiences (2016)Foley, R., Hughes, Z. 2022. The value of data visualisation: tracking geographies of informal care in Ireland, 2002-16. International Journal of Care and Caring. Social Work In An Online World - A Guide to Digital Practice (2023)Online Support Groups for Family Carers: A Qualitative Study of Care Alliance Ireland OnlineSupport Group (Presentation 2022)Daynes Kearney, Rosemary & Gallagher, Stephen. (2023). Social Identity and Online Support Groups: A Qualitative Study with Family Caregivers. International journal of behavioral medicine. 31.Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030Note: The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. The opinions contained within this podcast should be taken as those of the individual speakers, and not of Care Alliance Ireland as a whole. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Care Alliance Ireland. Care Alliance Ireland assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein.