I have had to find carehomes for my Nanna, my Dad and my Step-mother. Often this involves visiting the homes themselves. They are all so different. Some plush, some sad. What experiences have you had? How were/are loved ones cared for at home?

#GladToCare Awareness Week poetry challenge 6th-12th July. Let’s celebrate, notice the often unappreciated work of carers, both at home and in carehomes. What stories do you have to tell? Please email your poems to me. Monday: Home Carers, Tuesday: Care Homes Wednesday: How Do I Want To Be Cared For, Or Not Thursday: How I Care? Friday: Who Will Be Choosing My Carehome Saturday: ‘A day in the life of a loved one in a care home’ Sunday: Why Do We Care?