Every Kind Of People By Kathryn Faulke

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20241028

20241029 (R4)

Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives.

This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it.

Note from the author:

Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis.

Written by Kathryn Faulke

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

Read by Ayesha Antoine

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

Kathryn had never dreamed of becoming a home care worker. But she is out of options.

Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker.

Burnt out from working as a clinical dietician in hospital, author Kathryn Faulke finds her options for work are more limited than she'd anticipated.

Read by Ayesha Antione

[LISTEN NOW]

20241029

20241030 (R4)

Note from the author:

Written by Kathryn Faulke

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

Read by Ayesha Antoine

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

Kate dreads her first appointment to wash and dress an elderly customer.

Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker.

Under the watchful eye of her co-worker, Itzie, Kate learns how to bathe and change Franklyn – who is bedbound and very frail.

Read by Ayesha Antione

[LISTEN NOW]

Epiosde 3

20241030

20241031 (R4)

Note from the author:

Written by Kathryn Faulke

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

Read by Ayesha Antoine

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

Kate meets Mr and Mrs Seddon and makes an unplanned trip to the local park.

Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker.

Kate goes cycling with two, elderly former police officers. But not all her customers are able to physically travel beyond the confines of their homes or beds.

Read by Ayesha Antione

Kate goes cycling with two elderly former police officers. But not all her customers are able to physically travel beyond the confines of their homes or beds.

Kate meets Mr and Mrs Seddon, and makes an unplanned trip to the local park.

[LISTEN NOW]

20241031

20241101 (R4)

Note from the author:

Written by Kathryn Faulke

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

Read by Ayesha Antoine

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

As the pandemic approaches, Kate and her colleagues do everything to keep clients safe.

Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker.

Facing the same dangers as those in the NHS, Kate and her co-workers (who don't get sick pay) work tirelessly to keep all the vulnerable people they look after safe.

Read by Ayesha Antione

[LISTEN NOW]

20241101

20241102 (R4)

Kate never expected to become a home-care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives.

Note from the author:

Written by Kathryn Faulke

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

Read by Ayesha Antoine

The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4

Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of care work.

Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker.

Kate enjoys learning about her customers' lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are care workers treated by society?

Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of carework.

Kate enjoys learning about her customers lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are careworkers treated by society?

This is a book which reports from the front line of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it.

Read by Ayesha Antione

Kate enjoys learning about her customers lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are care workers treated by society?

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01		20241028	20241029 (R4)	Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Note from the author: Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis. Written by Kathryn Faulke Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters Read by Ayesha Antoine The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 Kathryn had never dreamed of becoming a home care worker. But she is out of options. Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker. Burnt out from working as a clinical dietician in hospital, author Kathryn Faulke finds her options for work are more limited than she'd anticipated. Read by Ayesha Antione [LISTEN NOW]
02		20241029	20241030 (R4)	Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Note from the author: Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis. Written by Kathryn Faulke Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters Read by Ayesha Antoine The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 Kate dreads her first appointment to wash and dress an elderly customer. Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker. Under the watchful eye of her co-worker, Itzie, Kate learns how to bathe and change Franklyn – who is bedbound and very frail. Read by Ayesha Antione [LISTEN NOW]
03	Epiosde 3	20241030	20241031 (R4)	Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Note from the author: Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis. Written by Kathryn Faulke Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters Read by Ayesha Antoine The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 Kate meets Mr and Mrs Seddon and makes an unplanned trip to the local park. Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker. Kate goes cycling with two, elderly former police officers. But not all her customers are able to physically travel beyond the confines of their homes or beds. Read by Ayesha Antione Kate goes cycling with two elderly former police officers. But not all her customers are able to physically travel beyond the confines of their homes or beds. Kate meets Mr and Mrs Seddon, and makes an unplanned trip to the local park. [LISTEN NOW]
04		20241031	20241101 (R4)	Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Note from the author: Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis. Written by Kathryn Faulke Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters Read by Ayesha Antoine The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 As the pandemic approaches, Kate and her colleagues do everything to keep clients safe. Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker. Facing the same dangers as those in the NHS, Kate and her co-workers (who don't get sick pay) work tirelessly to keep all the vulnerable people they look after safe. Read by Ayesha Antione [LISTEN NOW]
05		20241101	20241102 (R4)	Kate never expected to become a home-care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. This is a book which reports from the frontline of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Note from the author: Most of the initial writing was done at the time when these events were happening, with the customers aware that I was writing about them as part of my own story. Sadly, many of these people have now passed away. Their names and many personal details have been changed to protect their identities but, since there are over ten thousand home-care agencies in England employing around half a million care workers supporting many thousands of vulnerable people, it is likely that the challenges faced by those in this book are replicated throughout the country on a daily basis. Written by Kathryn Faulke Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters Read by Ayesha Antoine The Waters Company for BBC Radio 4 Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of care work. Kathryn Faulke's clear-eyed memoir sheds light on the life an NHS home care worker. Kate enjoys learning about her customers' lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are care workers treated by society? Kate never expected to become a home care worker. But when she left her role as a dietician in the NHS, burnt-out and disheartened, she thought caring for people in their own homes would be a simpler job. Despite being determined not to become too involved with her 'customers', she soon found herself developing firm friendships, forging deep connections and bearing witness to the extraordinary drama to be found in ordinary lives. Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of carework. Kate enjoys learning about her customers lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are careworkers treated by society? This is a book which reports from the front line of an often unsung - and frequently maligned – profession. It offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system. But it is above all a celebration of humanity and of the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it. Read by Ayesha Antione Kate enjoys learning about her customers lives, some are happy to divulge more than others. The value of companionship is priceless, but how are care workers treated by society? [LISTEN NOW]