Care home finder

Commissioned and worked with research agency to carry out focus groups with people looking for care homes.
Persuaded internal stakeholders of the value of a user-centred approach and steered the project accordingly.
Developed personas and user scenarios based on the research.
Worked with social care experts to develop a 'wizard' to guide people through the process of finding a care home and planning how to pay the fees.
Liaised with the Care Quality Commission with regard to using their data in our tool.

Kate Roberts
User Experience Consultant San Francisco, CA