Rachel Kelso

Hot of the press: Not one but two articles written by our members for a special edition of Futures of Work.

- "Continuity and change in the homecare sector: A fine balance", by Hannah and Rachel: futuresofwork.co.uk/2025/07/30/c...
- "Client: Nancy S", by Julie:
futuresofwork.co.uk/2025/07/30/c...

I knew there were stories to be told when I set up Homecare Voices, but nothing could have prepared me for when the floodgates opened.

The state of employment in much of domiciliary care is a national disgrace. Help us shine a light if you can.

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#homecare #carework

Unpaid gaps: what would you do with that time?

We asked this question to members of Homecare Voices, our free-to-join peer support community by and for dom. care workers...

Full blog by Lucy: www.homecarewg.org/post/what-wo...

#homecare #socialcare #domiciliarycare #community

(8/8) With over 500 sign ups and counting, it's fantastic to now have a space where domiciliary care workers can exchange peer-based advice, rooted as ever in a commitment to the highest quality of relational care. The conversation continues in our online group...

(7/8) Lots to say about managing our own wellbeing...

(6/8) How can we sensitively manage risks to a person's physical safety whilst making a minimal impact on their overall quality of life? Here we learned that Wiltshire Police offer yellow 'Dementia Safeguarding Wristbands'...

(5/8) How can we strike a balance between getting all the practical bits done and ensuring our visits genuinely support someone's emotional wellbeing, when there's often scant time to play with? Does that balance even exist?...

(4/8) What can we do to help fill someone's time in the long gaps between visits? Here we learned that people supported by domiciliary care workers may benefit from the concept of 'meaningful occupation' being adopted from our colleagues in residential care...

(3/8) As chosen by 24 #homecare workers, today's topic was 'supporting people who live alone with dementia'. We covered a lot of ground:

(2/8) It was wonderful to bring together thirteen #domiciliarycare workers from around the country at our regular online meetup this afternoon

(1/8) Care and support carries on regardless of bank holidays. So does our peer support network...

Thanks, Duncan. It's great to see more voices coming through from our community. There are many, many stories to tell.

#homecare #domiciliarycare #communitycare #socialcare #adultsocialcare #carework #careworker #homecareworker #careprofessional #carer #caregiver #paidcaregiver #keyworker #respect #recognition #clapforcarers #status #understanding

Members of our peer support community are coming up with more and more contributions, such as the one above. We hope that our ground-level views of the status quo might contribute something meaningful to the urgent national conversation about #adultsocialcare.

Changing the narrative to understand the importance of care workers The following blog was written by Hannah Reseigh Lincoln, a member of Homecare Workers’ Group. “Unskilled”, “uneducated”, “bum wipers”, “not a real profession”. These are common misconceptions of care...

One of the toughest aspects of direct care work can be the way you are made to feel about your occupation by others.

The story Hannah tells in this short blog speaks volumes: www.homecarewg.org/post/changin...

Advisory Board | HomecareWG.org Our internal advisory board ensures that Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C operates as a genuine group effort, with active members of our community sitting on the board. The board meets four times a year ...

Introducing the brand new internal Advisory Board of Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C.

Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people.

www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board

#socialcare #homecare

Pay degradation in homecare The following blog was written by Julie Sansom, a member of Homecare Workers’ Group. Last night I worked for six and a half hours, from...

Insightful piece by HCWG member Julie now up on our website, offering her experiences of pay degradation as a homecare worker.

🔗 www.homecarewg.org/post/pay-deg...

#homecare #socialcare #domiciliarycare #carework #careworker #careworkerlife #adultsocialcare

Home | Homecare Workers' Group Support network run by and for home care workers. Amplifying the voice of care workers, changing perceptions of care work for the better and campaigning for improved employment conditions in social ca...

- The peer support network available via Homecare Workers' Group: www.homecarewg.org

UNISON - the public service union UNISON is one of the UK’s largest trade unions, with 1.3 million members. We represent staff who provide public services in the public and private sector.

- Unison, which is now doing strong work on behalf of migrant care workers: www.unison.org.uk

- The UK Modern Slavery Helpline which is run by the charity Unseen: www.modernslaveryhelpline.org

- The Work Rights Centre, a charity that specifically supports migrant workers: www.workrightscentre.org

Other helpful resources include:

- Autonomy's database of sponsoring employers: autonomy.work/care-visa-sp... (

International Recruitment Hubs | HomecareWG.org The UK government has invested £15 million into the development of fifteen 'International Recruitment Hubs', designed to support best practice at a regional level when it comes to the recruitment of o...

If during the course of your work you come into contact with any Health & Care Visa holders in need of support, please share this resource with them:

We have established a working list of the fifteen promised 'International Recruitment Hubs' around the country: www.homecarewg.org/internationa...

Immensely grateful for @annadixonmp.bsky.social's sage advice, and for the energy of those in our community who are the true driving force at Homecare Workers' Group.

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⏳️Some homecare workers report that when they spend less time than scheduled at a care visit, their pay is reduced to reflect that...

🚩 but when they spend more time than scheduled, they are not paid the extra 🤷‍♀️

A fascinatingly one-sided use of technology.

#homecare #socialcare #carework

Thanks so much, Frances. You too!

As one year ends, a community of homecare workers grows… It’s been a big year for Homecare Workers’ Group. Here’s an overview of what we’ve learned in 2024, and our plans for 2025...

As one year ends, a community of #homecare workers grows… www.homecarewg.org/post/as-one-...

Now, off to do nine care visits for New Years’ Eve, and another seven in the morning! #HappyNewYear one and all 💜

A thorough investigation into pay in adult social care from Manchester Met / @nihr.bsky.social 🔗 e-space.mmu.ac.uk/637390/1/NIH...

#Homecare workers play an indispensable role in society, so you'd hope we'd qualify for at least a basic level of income security... vm.tiktok.com/ZGdrvUopx/

@citizensuk.bsky.social @livingwageuk.bsky.social

A handful of our 300 strong peer support network for homecare workers met in person yesterday 💜 www.linkedin.com/posts/homeca...