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My Home Life England, part of City St George’s, University of London has conducted one of the largest qualitative studies examining the experiences of older people living in residential care.

The study reveals that, when the conditions are right, care homes can support older people to really thrive.

Care England is collaborating with My Home Life England to bring 6 articles outlining real, powerful stories of how older people are benefiting from living in care homes.

  1. Thrive Relationally
  2. Thrive Actively
  3. Thrive Inclusively
  4. Thrive Securely

To watch the full animation, please click here.

The full report, Thriving in Residential Care – The Voices of Older People, Families and Care Teams, is available here.

Join us for a webinar on 16th April 2025 to see how these ‘Thriving’ themes are being embedded into care services.