A guide to working as a home care assistant or elderly care worker<\/a><\/p>\nThink about working in the care industry? Providing support to an elderly or less able individual could make a real difference to their lives, so we’ve outlined all that you need to know to land a job as a home care assistant.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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