Evaluation of My Home Life (NI) Leadership Programme

EVALUATION OF THE MY HOME LIFE (NI) LEADERSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAMME (July 2025)

Ulster University’s (UU) My Home Life (MHL) Leadership Support Programme for Care Homes has been a key player in improving the quality of life for care home residents, relatives and staff across Northern Ireland (NI) since 2013. Over this time, the programme has built a sustained and growing level of support from the care home sector and from other organisations who champion the wellbeing of people who live in care homes and their families.

The MHL Programme continues to receive support from key stakeholders in the Sector including the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), the Chief Nursing Officer Public Health Agency (PHA), Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC), Patient and Client Council (PCC-NI), AgeNI and Independent Health and Care Providers (IHCP).

The impact of the MHL programme has culminated in a recommendation in the ‘Reform of Adult Social Care Northern Ireland Consultation Document’ (DOH, 2022) to implement the My Home Life’ Leadership Support Programme in all care homes across Northern Ireland.

In 2025, Noel Irwin from the Department’ of Health's Care Home Unit conducted an evaluation of the My Home Life (NI) Leadership Support Programme.