U-CARE Presentation: Co-designing and delivering an intervention supporting older people living with memory problems in homelessness accommodation
- Date: 10 April 2025, 10:00–10:30
- Location: Rudbeck Laboratory, Waldenströmsalen
- Type: Lecture
- Lecturer: Penny Rapaport
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- Organiser: U-CARE
- Contact person: Miro Anter
- Phone: 0729999217
Join us for a presentation by Professor Penny Rapaport on the development of a support intervention for staff in homelessness hostel accommodation, designed to support older people living with memory problems.
Drawing on findings from an ethnographic study and co-design workshops involving individuals with lived experience of homelessness and those delivering frontline support, Penny Rapaport will:
- Share insights into the co-design process
- Discuss challenges and opportunities
- Provide an update on the feasibility trial of the intervention
About the speaker
Penny Rapaport is a Professor of Psychological interventions in Dementia in the Division of Psychiatry at UCL, and Honorary Clinical Psychologist and trust research lead for psychological professions at the North London Foundation NHS Trust. Her research focuses on developing, testing, and implementing dementia care and support interventions, with a particular emphasis on improving access for underserved populations.