Research project - Co-adapting The Day-Doc for people with life-limiting conditions

Co-adapting The Day-Doc to support people with life-limiting conditions to have a bigger say in their care and support

This project aims to co-produce a practical tool that enables hospice services to better understand and respond to the views, experiences, and preferences of people with life-limiting conditions who communicate non-verbally. To achieve this, the project will adapt and further develop The Day-Doc, an existing co-produced tool originating from Ned Redmore’s WELS PhD research and currently being advanced through a WELS Postdoctoral Fellowship with funding from Autistica.

The Day-Doc was developed to support Day Services in meaningfully including people with profound learning disabilities in decision-making and care planning. The proposed adaptation has been informed by engagement with St Oswald’s Hospice, which has identified the tool as a valuable opportunity to strengthen person-centred care and ensure that the voices of people who communicate non-verbally are recognised and acted upon. St Oswald’s Hospice is committed to supporting the development and implementation of the project, recognising its potential to improve experiences and outcomes for people with life-limiting conditions.