Do you care?
Do You Care? is the podcast from Clifton Homecare for anyone supporting a loved one at home, anyone trying to understand social care, and anyone considering a career in care.
We explore the real-life questions families face when homecare is needed, alongside honest conversations about the care profession and the people behind it.
Expect practical guidance, reassurance, and insight to help you make informed decisions , whether you are arranging care, working in care, or thinking of joining the sector.
Episodes
15 episodes
What makes a good care worker?
Caroline is joined today by Judith and Fiona who share their thoughts on what makes a good care worker. This episode will be useful for people looking for care and support services as well as family members. It will also be highly relevant to t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:07
Losing my independence was like a bereavement
In this episode Caroline meets with Vinnie. Vinnie talks openly and candidly about how the deterioration in her health felt like a bereavement to her. Vinnie's health deteriorated shortly after losing her wife therefore this was a second challe...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:22
The importance of Care planning
In this episode Caroline is joined by Stacey, Clifton Homecare's care planing lead. Stacey has worked in the sector for several years and she is currently completing her level 4 Lead Practitioner in Health and Social care at the time of the epi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:51
Mentoring in Social care
In this episode Caroline is joined by Clifton Homecare's Mentoring Lead, Maria Berry. Maria talks about her role within the team, the benefits of mentoring and how she feels every social care team should have access to this level of support.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:22
Winning with Social care
Caroline and Craig discuss how Craig's redundancy made it necessary for him to look for another job in the early part of 2021; at the start of the COVID pandemic. It is fair to say Craig was not sure this was going to be a role for him, especia...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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38:37
Responding in social care
In this episode Caroline is joined by Lauren Taylor, Clifton Homecare's Assistant Manager. Lauren shares with listeners what her role consist of and how varied she finds this. Lauren is enjoying a long and fruitful career in adult social care a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:53
Social care got under my skin
Caroline is joined by Margaret for the first episode of series 2. Up until late 2024 Margaret was Clifton Homecare's Registered Manager. She now fulfills a part time client liaison role - where she enjoys spending time helping and s...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:04
What makes a good carer?
Caroline is joined by Fiona and Judith to discuss what makes a good carer. Judith shares her insights as an informal carer and Fiona, as a very independent client. They discuss how respectful communication, a sense of humour and asking rather t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:07
Grief
Caroline and David Kinvig who is a local, Lancashire based Counsellor and Psychotherapist discuss the impact and management of grief for all; including clients, family members, informal and formal carers. David works across a range of specialit...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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59:33
What getting it right means to me
Caroline and Winifred discuss what it means to her and her family when the care team, especially Linda get it right when providing care and support to her. They explore how to get the most out of your relationship with a care worker and what do...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:25
Loss of independence felt like a bereavement to me
Caroline and Vinnie discuss how Vinnie's deteriorating health left her feeling angry and facing a sense of loss, which in her words felt like a bereavement. Up until Vinnie's hospital discharge she had been incredibly independent and it took he...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:22
Caring for a loved one in later life
Caroline chats to Jo about her late Father Roy. Jo was Roy's informal carer and after losing her Mum, Jo and Roy became ever closer. Roy came to accept that he had had a good, long life and actively talked to Jo about hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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36:08
Is it just me, or does everyone feel guilty?
Judith and Caroline discuss how Judith agreed to accept support for her husband Ian, after a very powerful conversation with their son. They chat about the importance of trust, acceptance and advocacy when arranging care and how the right care ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:33
How to choose a homecare provider
Choosing a care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting to say the least. In this episode Caroline chats to Chris, the wife of Phil who had a very stressful experience securing long term care provision. Chris and Caroline&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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22:43