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What is The Project?
What is The Project?

The aim of the project is to identify a
This project will focus on the relationship
This project will focus on the relationship The aim of the project is to identify a A semi structured interview style will be used to
A semi structured interview style will be used to
between a home carer and her client/mother
problem area that creates tension in the
extract insight on their relationship and
between a home carer and her client/mother problem area that creates tension in the extract insight on their relationship and
relationship and conceptualize a creative
during the Covid 19 pandemic.
during the Covid 19 pandemic. relationship and conceptualize a creative daily routine.
daily routine.
solution to it.
solution to it.

The carer will act as a proxy for the client
The carer will act as a proxy for the client
where necessary.
where necessary.
Meet Our Participant and Her Client!
Meet Our Participant and Her Client!
For data protection reasons the participants have been given fic tional identities.
For data protection reasons the participants have been given fictional identities.

Dorothy Rose
Rose
Dorothy
Dorothy is a 52 year old qualified home carer.
Dorothy is a 52 year old qualified home carer. Rose is a 78 year old lady who enjoys her independence.
Rose is a 78 year old lady who enjoys her independence.
Normally, she works full time on an assembly line and cares for her
Rose suffers with dementia and depends on a
Normally, she works full time on an assembly line and cares for her Rose suffers with dementia and depends on a
mother in her personal time but due to the effects of covid,
routine to bring her stability.
mother in her personal time but due to the effects of covid, routine to bring her stability.
Dorothy’s role as carer grew beyond her average hours. Covid-19 has changed her life in a multitude of ways,
Covid-19 has changed her life in a multitude of ways,
Dorothy’s role as carer grew beyond her average hours.
This has added pressure on Dorothy as she has a lot of
This has added pressure on Dorothy as she has a lot of last summer she suffered the loss of her husband.
last summer she suffered the loss of her husband.
INTRODUCTION
responsibility and has experienced a great loss during Covid,
responsibility and has experienced a great loss during Covid, This has devastated her, her sense of safety and independence as she
This has devastated her, her sense of safety and independence as she
has required the presence of a carer to help guide her day.
her father.
her father. has required the presence of a carer to help guide her day.