
Jennifer Allen, PhD
@jenniferc_allen
PhD: Participatory Action Research in Advance Care Planning,Older Persons Mental Health UCD | Senior Social Worker HSE | MSc Bereavement Studies RCSI | Dementia
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https://www.ucd.ie/socialpolicyworkjustice/research/phdresearch/ 21-07-2014 02:58:15
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Excited to be in Munich for the European Conference for Social Work Research 2025 ESWRA Looking forward to presenting along with Kathryn Mackay on behalf of our Five Nations Carer Harm Working Group at today's SIG event European Network for Gerontological Social Work UCDSocialPolWorkJust


Intrigued to learn more about the conceptual model for #carerharm, the complexities in researching this issue & plans for the next steps from Sarah Donnelly & Kathryn Mackay at European Network for Gerontological Social Work SIG event #ECSWR2025


Delighted to be in Munich for the #ECSWR2025 with Sarah Donnelly & to share Implications for gerontological #socialwork from my PhD research at the European Network for Gerontological Social Work SIG event. UCDSocialPolWorkJust


Fantastic few days of learning & connecting with #socialwork colleagues from across Europe at #ECSWR2025 in Munich. Delighted to present on my #PhD research at the ‘Collaborative Knowledge Creation & Practice Integration in Social Work’ session. Sarah Donnelly UCDSocialPolWorkJust



Heartening to hear of the universal desire to improve as HSE takes steps to support human rights, building a culture of safeguarding & of learning. Read interview with Amanda Casey in HSE Ireland Health Matters magazine Vivian Geiran Bernard Gloster Sinéad McGarry BASW Northern Ireland




A day of joy and hope! A historic opportunity to provide older persons with the protection they need and close the gaps in the protection of the #HumanRights of #olderpersons: the UN Human Rights Council has adopted by consensus resolution A/HRC/58/L.24 docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/58/L.…


#ACPDay2025, the second national #AdvanceCarePlanning Day in the UK - important consideration for the Irish context Irish Hospice Foundation HSE Ireland HSE Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Department of Health

Safeguarding Ireland welcomes the announcement by Department of Health of a stakeholder consultation to inform legislation on Protection of Liberty Safeguards. We look forward to reviewing the shared Discussion Paper and submitting our feedback to the Survey.





A really interesting upcoming webinar from @UCCsocialwork Calvin Swords Exploring the evidence base of social recovery: implications for social work practice, register here⬇️⬇️⬇️ ucc.ie/en/appsoc/comm… Mental Health Reform HSE Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Shine IASW

Thank you Community Foundation Ireland The Late Late Show #rtetoyshow for supporting our Thriving Together programme and for believing in the transformative capacity it can have for young Travellers and their mental health 1/


Thanks to The Irish Times for publishing my letter to the Editor this morning on reframing use of the term “elderly” in the public discourse & considering later life through the lens of citizenship, framing older people as citizens & rights holders irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…