T his study in attempting to deter mine the effect of a goal facilitation tool as a driver for quality improvement in homecare was experimental in nature and thus had limitations arising inherently from this approach. Only 6.2% (263/4234) of those screened for inclusion into the study were eligible to participate. However, 25% of those excluded did not receive homecare (1,027/3,971). T his may mean that the findings of the study are only able to be generalised to those older people refer red for homecare who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. T his is of par ticular relevance as the current study excluded those with moderate or severe cognitive impairment. Previous use of TARGET in planning community-based ser vices for those with impaired cognition [18] showed the tool to be less effective in determining goals for people with moderate to severe cognitive impairment. Identification of the goal using TARGET through discussion with a proxy (carer or family member) is suggested as a practical method as supported by a number of studies exploring a person-centred approach to delivering healthcare to people with cognitive impairment [24, 25]. However, the current study did not focus on this and additional training would be required to implement this strategy