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Getting care workers through COVID-19 The current coronavirus pandemic has made things even harder than usual for many. With care workers needing support at the best of times, we know some are struggling. Here, Karolina Gerlich, Chief Executive of the Care Workers’ Charity, sets out how you can support your frontline staff.
At this time more than ever, it’s vital that we support our social care workers. They are amongst the lowest-paid people in our community and are – no matter what some might say – carrying out highly skilled work. Many of the people they support couldn’t get through without them and we must show that we care about them and want to help them through this current crisis.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT One way of doing this is to offer financial support. Whilst those running services might not be 32
CMM May 2020
