Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls

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In this two-part series, Ed Balls explores the crisis in the care sector. 

In this two-part series, Ed Balls explores the crisis in the care sector, immersing himself in a care home before entering the world of paid and unpaid home care.

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Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls: Series 1: Episode 2

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After working in residential care, Ed meets the people caring at home.

After living and working in a care home, Ed turns his attention to paid and unpaid home care and shadows a professional carer on his 14-hour day, making 16 home visits.

After spending time living and working in St Cecilia’s care homes, Ed now turns his attention to domiciliary care, as many millions more people are being looked after in their own homes. He shadows a professional carer on his 14-hour-day, discovering the financial hardships, emotional tolls and daily frustrations that carers often face.

Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls: Series 1

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