01/11/2025
๐ Fair pay. Safe care. Sustainable services.
At HRM Homecare, we believe that delivering high-quality, dignified care at home depends on one thing above all: the right economic foundation.
In her latest Home Care Insight column, our CEO Lynn Laughland highlights the gap between commissioning expectations and the true cost of delivering safe, compassionate care.
๐งฎ She explains how in many Scottish contracts:
Hourly rates and margin caps simply donโt match rising costs for wages, fuel, digital systems, insurance and training.
Providers absorbing the difference is unsustainable, leading to workforce strain and risks to service continuity.
Real solutions include transparent cost-modelling, fair margins, inflation-linked funding, and reduced bureaucracy.
Weโre proud that Lynn has put this vital issue on the table, because a sustainable home-care sector means:
โ๏ธ Consistent support for people at home
โ๏ธ A workforce that feels valued and secure
โ๏ธ Local services that can endure and grow
โจ Read the full article here:
๐ https://www.homecareinsight.co.uk/guest-column-aligning-fair-home-care-work-with-financial-reality