@rasamikelyte

Researcher @CHSS_Kent, NIHR Dementia PostDoc @ARC_KSS, ex-care worker, co-chair of @KentLGBTStaff, trustee for @BrightShadow_uk, clumsy baker, aspiring cat lady

Joined June 2012
Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
New paper from @NIHRARCs National Priority Theme for Social Care and Social Work by @Nick_Os_Smith @ARC_KSS Care planning in older adult care homes: a qualitative study of care staff experiences and views doi.org/10.1332/23978821Y202…
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📢 How can dementia care be fairer? Join our online consultation to share your insights and ideas! 🗓 15th Jan 2025, 12–1.30pm 🎟 £25 voucher for participants Your voice can shape future research. Read more: research.kent.ac.uk/chss/onl… #DementiaCare #EquaDem @ARC_KSS
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
Replying to @ARC_EoE
@ARC_EoE fellows at DEM-COMM Winter School in Leeds @Alaramat @AnnaJaneDreyer @gtwindle @DaviesMegs @CaminoJulieta @RuthLBartlett #dementia #research – at Leeds, England
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
We all communicate in unique ways when it comes to family and @laurabraithslt is hoping to understand how to help of families living with dementia. Can you help? The research can be completed from your home, no need to travel. Get in touch/ & share please.
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
Pleased to bring you more podcasts from the brilliant @NIHRresearch @alzheimerssoc Dem Comm Fellows. In this 1st of a 5 show series, this week we hear from @OLuijnenburg with host Trevor Salomon & @SarahKateSmith7 - talking Spirituality in Dementia Care pod.fo/e/2867a2
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
🚀 Ready to tackle critical challenges in dementia care? Apply now for a fully-funded PhD with the @AlzSocResearch I-Care DTC, covering themes like independence, risk, and inequality. #DementiaResearch #PhDPost dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.u…
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Finally out!!!! Go listen 👂🏻
Replying to @TrevorSalomon1
@TrevorSalomon1 , @SarahKateSmith7 and I had such a nice conversation. Thank you for interviewing me about my projects, particularly the one on #spirituality for people living with #dementia in #carehomes.
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
Intern opportunity @hscwru !! 📣 recruiting a qualitative research intern to work on dementia research. Closing date is 24th November: kcl.targetconnect.net/user/a… @KingsCareers #intern #qualitativeresearch #dementia #recruiting
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR DEMENTIA RESEARCHERS: eur01.safelinks.protection.o… Work with @RuthLBartlett (myself and others) on an exciting @NIHRresearch funded study on live-in care for people with #dementia. Deadline for applications is 10th Dec 2024.
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
From career tips to mental wellbeing, peer support makes a huge difference! 🎧 Hear from Adam Smith, Dr Oz Ismail, and Josh Wright on building strong networks in #DementiaResearch @ReadmanRose @BetterResearch @ozy_ismail @ARUKscientist @ISTAART pod.fo/e/27fe9a
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Dr Rasa Mikelytė (she/her) retweeted
Please help @sgriffiths_6 who is looking for people with #dementia and carers to help improve communication in research! This UCL project aims to co-create a video on empowering voices in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). Workshops start in 2025 with £25/hr payment. [email protected]
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🚨Proud mentor alert!! 🚨 @HannahK_92 is an exceptional practitioner and researcher!! No wonder @socialworkaward have recognised it! This is just the start for Hannah and I cannot wait for a chance to brag one day that I knew and supported her en route to SW research stardom
The SILVER AWARD WINNER for Practitioner-led Research Award is… Hannah Kingsford! @Kent_cc Amazing work Hannah! 🎊 #SWA24
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Are you a person living with dementia, a family carer of a person living with dementia, a care worker, or a professional supporting carers of people living with dementia? We are recruiting participants to our interview study.
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What a well-deserved win! I'm very proud to be a small part of this outstanding charity @BrightShadow_uk
At the #KentMWAwards, there were 20 Champions announced. The first Champion we are profiling is Bright Shadow - who won the Kent Disability Champion. The award was presented by Emma Norledge of Wave Community Bank, Lady Colgrain and Hari Budha Magar @brightshadow_uk @WaveCommBank
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I'm recruiting participants for my doctoral research! Please comment, like or reshare to increase the reach. Your support is much appreciated!
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What a true delight to attend 'Talking with Dementia Reconsidered' with Keith Oliver and Reinhard Guss. The talk - as expected - was hopeful, heartwarming and honest... and brought together so many people from different parts of my life 🥰🥹 Buy the book, peeps!!
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Thank you @AlzheimerEurope #24AEC for a chance to share my research; even more so for the opportunity to make new links, enjoy time with colleagues-come-friends and have the brain space to think of new ideas. Oh and cheese fondue... obscene amounts of 🧀 🫕
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