In this episode, Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about Season 3 of The Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.

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In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Sigrid Mairhofer about her research exploring social work with older people in rural and urban areas of Germany. We learned about how social work operates in Germany, as well as some of the challenges social workers face in supporting older people.

About our guest:

Sigrid Mairhofer is a Professor of Community and Organisational Development at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

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In this episode we spoke to Sally Nieman who has undertaken research to explore the role of social work in care homes. Sally spoke to us about the intersection of social work and care homes, how social workers support older people in these settings, and some of the challenges that social workers experience in these roles. Key learning and recommendations for social workers were also discussed.

About our guest:

Sally Nieman is a social worker in adult social care and a social work education lead. Sally, at the time of recording, was also finishing her PhD at the University of Suffolk.

Further Information:

You can find more information about Sally’s work by clicking on the following:

Shining a Light on Social Work with Older People in Care Homes

Revisioning social work with older people living in a care home: Promoting rights and reducing control.

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