Research
Findings -
Theme 3
Choice
Choice
Consider what might limit choice?
• Ongoing challenges with social care recruitment and
retention of staff.
• Ongoing challenges in relation to funding for Social
Care and ongoing NI Social Care Reform Consultation.
• Limited availability of services that will meet an
individual's needs. Belfast Trust launched a video on
5th Jan 2023 asking for the public to help them even if
the residential / nursing home was not the person's
first choice -
https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/2023/01/05/belfasttrust-staff-ask-for-co-operation-when-dischargingpatients/
• Paternalistic attitudes towards the individual from
family members and those staff working with them.
• Some individuals are not aware that they have a
choice, for example of where to live.