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Please don't look at me and pity
A poem by home care worker, Michele Parnell.
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2 min read
Speech to local Integrated Care Board, June 2023
Engagement with local leaders about how local authorities influence the working conditions of privately-employed home care workers.
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9 min read


Unpaid travel time
Unpaid travel time and overtime mean home care workers are at risk of being paid below the National Minimum Wage.
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5 min read


Unattractive employment conditions
Zero-hours contracts, unsociable hours, lack of career progression, poor standards for care plans, relations with 'the office'.
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6 min read


Why reform matters to everybody, not just home care workers
Reform is necessary now to ensure the quality and availability of social care when you need it.
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10 min read
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