Research and Impact
Find out how the My Home Life programme has been making an impact in Northern Ireland:
Impact of MHL Leadership Support Programme on the care home leaders: 2023-2024 The quantitative evaluation data for Year 4 (2023-2024) shows consistently better scores across all areas and highlights the Programme’s positive impact on the leadership capabilities of the participants, which in turn, has had a significant impact on residents, relatives and staff.
Leadership capabilities
| Pre | Post | % Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of management & leadership I offer has increased | 20% | 66% | 46% |
| My leadership & communication skills have increased | 19% | 65% | 46% |
| My staff's desire to take the initiative in responding to the residents’ needs has increased | 12% | 46% | 34% |
| My understanding of improving culture has increased | 18% | 63% | 45% |
Impact of Leaders
| Pre | Post | % Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My levels of stress have decreased | 4% | 42% | 38% |
| My own quality of life has increased | 10% | 51% | 41% |
| My confidence as a professional has increased | 18% | 74% | 56% |
| My enthusiasm for working in care sector has increased | 23% | 65% | 42% |
Impact on Residents & Relatives
| Pre | Post | % Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of life of my Residents has increased | 17% | 36% | 39% |
| Residents' active involvement in decisions has increased | 12% | 41% | 29% |
| Quality of interaction between staff & residents has increased | 17% | 46% | 29% |
| Time staff actively talk with residents & relatives has increased | 15% | 32% | 37% |
| Overall level of quality of practice in care setting has increased | 13% | 55% | 42% |
