My Home Life Northern Ireland

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If you would like to take part in the programme you can find out more about the programme and register your interest in participation.

Key project contacts

Professor Assumpta Ryan

Director of My Home Life NI

With a background in adult and mental health nursing, Assumpta has a longstanding interest in the provision of care and support to older people and their families.

She leads the ‘Caring for Older People and Their Families’ strand of the Person-centred Practice Research Centre at Ulster University.

She led the successful award of a Knowledge Transfer grant which was used to improve quality of life in care homes in Northern Ireland through the operationalising of the MHL themes.

Professor Assumpta Ryan

Professor of Ageing and Health

Magee School of Nursing and Paramedic Science

Sarah Penney

Associate Director of My Home Life NI

Sarah Penney is a Registered Nurse, Ulster University Lecturer and Associate Director of My Home Life NI. Sarah has experience in acute surgical care and previous care home management experience. Sarah is passionate about dementia research and empowering others to develop their skills and achieve their full potential.

Sarah Penney

Lecturer in Nursing

Magee School of Nursing and Paramedic Science

Project team members

Brighide Lynch

Brighide is a Research Associate with My Home Life Northern Ireland. Brighide has had a long career as a registered nurse, working for several years as Coordinator of Services for Older People in the Republic of Ireland.  A key area of this role included practice development and organisational culture and evaluation. Her doctoral study in 2015 explored the role of situational leadership in transforming the culture of long-term care for older people to one that is person-centred.

Dr Brighide Lynch

Research Associate

Belfast School of Nursing and Paramedic Science

Project  Administrator

Jackie Parkington

Project  Administrator - My Home Life NI

Institute of Nursing and Health Research - School of Nursing

Tel: 028- 71675219

Email: J.Parkington@ulster.ac.uk

Twitter: @myhomelifeni

Northern Ireland  Facilitators

Rosemary Bradley

Rosemary Bradley is a Research Fellow and  Facilitator for My Home Life NI. Rosemary has worked in a wide variety of health and Social Care settings and has a keen interest in supporting people to improve physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Research Fellow/Facilitator - My Home Life NI

Institute of Nursing and Health Research - School of Nursing

Tel: 028- 71675219

Email: r.bradley1@ulster.ac.uk

Twitter: @myhomelifeni

Anthony Curran

Anthony Curran is Research Fellow and Facilitator for My Home Life NI. Anthony is a Registered Nurse with a particular interest in Care of the Older Person and supporting the development of care teams. Anthony works across a wide variety of roles within healthcare including public, independent and educational sectors.

Research Fellow/Facilitator -  My Home Life NI

Institute of Nursing and Health Research - School of Nursing

Tel: 028- 71675219

Email: a.curran@ulster.ac.uk

Twitter: @myhomelifeni

Una Hume

Research Fellow/Facilitator -  My Home Life NI

Institute of Nursing and Health Research - School of Nursing

Tel: 028- 71675219

Email: U.Hume@ulster.ac.uk

Twitter: @myhomelifeni