Care workers are among the most emotionally significant people in someone's final years — yet among the most undervalued and least supported. NurtureArc names what that costs you.
5 minutes · 6 pillars · Personalised transformation planof adult social care workers reported feeling run down and lacking energy in the past month
Skills for Care "State of the Adult Social Care Sector" 2023annual staff turnover in residential care — one of the highest of any sector in the UK economy
Skills for Care National Minimum Dataset 2023average hourly wage for domiciliary care workers — below the real living wage in many regions
Skills for Care Pay Report 2023NurtureArc measures six pillars of wellbeing. For care homes & domiciliary care, here is what each pillar actually means in practice.
Grief accumulation, attachment and loss cycles with residents, and the emotional labour of dementia care.
High physical demand, manual handling, and the musculoskeletal impact of caring without adequate rest.
Profound meaning found in presence — and profound depletion when the conditions strip that meaning away.
A role that is intimate with others' lives but structurally isolated from peer support and recognition.
Zero-hours contracts, back-to-back visits, and no paid time for the admin that makes quality care possible.
Persistent underpay that doesn't reflect the physical, emotional, and professional demands of the work.
Understand what's depleting you across all six dimensions of wellbeing, not just the obvious ones.
Get a personalised plan that takes your actual working conditions seriously — not generic self-care advice.
Build the case for the support, pay, or working pattern changes you need from your employer.
Five minutes. Six pillars. A personalised transformation plan built for your reality.