Kritika Samsi is a Senior Research Fellow in dementia and social care, and has worked across a number of care home and home care research studies, supporting the workforce as well as people living with dementia and family carers. These have included studies on improving access and expectations of respite care for people living with dementia, and determining if there is an optimal time to move to a care home. She has also worked with developing best practice guidelines to support ancillary workers in care homes.