The Participation, Care and Support Research Group focuses on the support of people who are in a vulnerable position in th esociety, in particular those with physical, psychological or cognitive impairments. It concerns individual support in terms of care and well-being, and in terms of the local community. Good local policy should offer essential preconditions. With regards to the individual, it is important to ensure support with rehabilitation and to ensure that he/she can participate in the society as best as possible.
The development of a professional support model is an important learning objective of the research group. The research group focuses on the development of knowledge with regard to mental healthcare, disabled care, social support and local social work.