... andin-home care involving short visits, often without payment for travel time. Career opportunities for care staff are few, and in the past many workers inthe sector stayed at the same level for most ... 0-9540266-5-9SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GUIDE TOHealth & Social Care for the ElderlyThe regulations for residential care homes have been approved, and those for home care are currently under consultation. The government ... responsibility. At the same time, the care workforce is older than the whole UK labourforce: 56% of independent home care workers are aged over 40, and 31% over 50. Care labour markets are local,...