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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.
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Fri 19 Nov 202123:05
BBC Two England & HD only
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The strain of caring for a loved one
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ed Balls |
| Director | Harry Beney |
| Producer | Jonathan Skuse |
| Producer | Orlando Robinson |
| Editor | Aldo Paternostro |
| Production Manager | Anna Selby |
| Series Producer | Rachael Barnes |
| Executive Producer | Colin Barr |
| Production Company | Expectation Entertainment |
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