YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE.

Welcome to this special mid-season update of Your Home. Their Workplace.   As we reach the halfway point of another season, I wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you. This podcast is now in its third year, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to listen, share episodes, and support the conversations we're having. I know many of you are balancing work, family life, car...

Cecily and Karen reunited after more than a year to discuss how an independent HR professional can help implement recent HR and employment law changes affecting families and small organisations employing care staff. Karen explained the value of independent HR support, describing it as a more personalised and practical alternative to HR advice services. The conversation covered the key essentials e...

YOUR HOME, THEIR WORKPLACE - Season 3, Episode 4 with Dr. Tom Matthew talking about your wellbeing when managing care staff in your home   In this episode, Cecily is joined by Tom Matthew, a former NHS GP, to explore emotional wellbeing and the challenges faced by families who become employers of care staff at home. They discuss the pressures of balancing caregiving with leadership, as well as man...

This March episode is being published earlier than normal because of some significant employment law changes. We encourage you, if you've not done so already, to talk to your HR provider to ensure that policies, procedures and practical management is in place. Managing people well is so important so that employment costs don't spiral.   In this episode, Cecily is joined by specialist employment so...

Sarah Clayton founded Simple Stuff Works to provide practical equipment and training that supports postural care and prevents avoidable complications for people with limited mobility. In this episode, she shares how her background in education and research led her to build a role that didn't previously exist. We explore how gravity affects body shape, comfort, and pressure risk — and why positioni...

In this episode, Cecily is joined by Dani, a specialist moving and handling practitioner, for an in-depth conversation on what moving and handling really involves — far beyond basic transfers. They explore the importance of comprehensive moving and handling assessments, why this work must be fully integrated into multidisciplinary team (MDT) care, and how collaboration between OTs, physios, carers...

In this episode S2 E9 Cecily ends 2025 and looks forward to 2026. She gives a brief recap of the episodes over the past 18 months, invites you to catch up on any you've missed, and offers you a copy of her book, Employing Care Staff in Your Home.   Cecily wishes you the best  health and wellbeing in 2026, joy and sunshine in your life - these things that money can't buy.  Keep in touch with Cecily...

In this episode, Cecily speaks with Debbie Holder, an occupational health expert with over 30 years of experience. They break down what occupational health is, how it differs from occupational therapy, and why it's essential for anyone employing care staff at home. Debbie explains how Occupational Health supports both employers and employees, especially when health issues, sickness absence, or per...

In this episode, host Cecily Lalloo sits down with Janet Shreeve, Director of Shreeve Care Services, to explore the realities, challenges, and rewards of live-in care — a personalised alternative to care homes that helps people remain in the comfort of their own homes. In this episode of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE learn about   What live-in care means and how it differs from traditional care model...

I met Kim, through my gym. We were partnered to do what's called an Engine Race - I hadn't heard the term till then! What stayed with me after our first meeting was the fact that Kim Farmer was caring for her older brother, and had been since she was a child. I knew that Kim would have experiences that I couldn't imagine and also knew she would have stories to share with other siblings, with paren...

In this episode, Cecily speaks with David Robson of Mark Bates Ltd , specialists in disability insurance. David shares his journey into the insurance industry and explains why home employment insurance is essential for families and individuals who employ carers or personal assistants in their homes. We discuss: Why employers' liability is a legal requirement and what it really covers How home empl...

In this episode, host Cecily Lalloo is joined by Kate Marston, former Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police and now Founder & CEO of MAST People Support, an HR and investigations consultancy. Kate shares her unique journey from policing to corporate HR and unpacks the complex challenges faced by families who employ care staff in their homes. Together, they explore: ● What the legal duty to...

S2 Ep 3 with guest Elizabeth Nightingale on Music as Therapy   Elizabeth Nightingale is a Qualified Music Therapist & Registered Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow specialising in brain injury, working as a practitioner in Level 1 rehabilitation and in the community with case managed individuals.   For over ten years she has worked with children and adults in NHS, private and community settings, usin...

In this episode, Cecily Lalloo speaks with Jess Camburn-Rahmani, the new CEO of Cerebra, a UK charity supporting children with neurological conditions.   Jess, who brings a background in international development, shares her passion for breaking down barriers to services for families of children with disabilities. She discusses Cerebra's inclusive approach — offering free access to resources such...

Series 2 of my podcast YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE is the start of a new chapter for me as I delve into more creativity, step away from regular operational HR work through Embrace HR, whilst still advocating for people who unwittingly become employers which was not in their plans.  Alexandra Knipe and Emma Tante from Anthony Gold Solicitors join me as my guests for this Episode 1 of Series 2. They...

Season 1 Episode 9 : Karen Mitchell of KMHR Solutions talks to Cecily about HR challenges and good practice. Episode description In Season 1 Episode 9 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE, Karen Mitchell from KMHR Solutions, shares experiences and thoughts on providing HR support for you as families and individuals who employ care staff in your home.  As HR professionals, the emphasis is on the importanc...

S1 008 Ep – May you smile at the memories in time to come   This episode is my thoughts on the loss of a client through death. The impact this can have on not only the family, but on the other people around them who have built up relationships is immense. We have just lost a young person and my heart is with their mother, siblings and family.   Birth and death are certainties. We're not all ready...

YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. - Episode 7 – Linda Sayers   Safeguarding with a capital ' S ' starts with a little niggle says Linda Sayers, in this episode of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE.       I chatted with Linda Sayers about the importance of safeguarding where support workers, rehabilitation assistants, personal assistants are employed to care for someone in their own home. In this show note refe...

  Episode 6 Take the headache out of record-keeping   Wishing you Compliments of the Season and all the very best wishes for a positive 2025 – may all your dreams come true.   Episode 6 of Series 1 of Your Home. Their Workplace . introduces another way to take the headache out of record-keeping in 2025.   Host of the show, Cecily Lalloo discusses Sam Milliken-Smith the formation and purpose of Heb...

Welcome to Episode 5 in this Series 1 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. Join me as I record from beautiful Cape Town. In this episode it's all about employing people you love – your family and friends.   This is one of the most difficult and important work relationships. It can work wonderfully if everyone knows what the expectations are and respect them . Or it can be an awful disaster and end some...

Ep 4 – Dr Shabnam Berry Khan of Psychworks Associates on trauma, interdisciplinary wheel, value-based recruiting and more      Welcome to Episode 4 in this Series 1 of YOUR HOME. THEIR WORKPLACE. I n this episode I   talk about " Telework ers" – the name in the 1980s for Virtual Assistants of today . Then I talk with Dr Shabnam Berry K han, psychologist, case manager, business owner of Psychworks...

Show Notes   Episode 3 in this Series is a chat with Marc Jones who owns and operates Marjon Law, specialist employment lawyers. Marc has been an employment lawyer for nearly 25 years now. He originally trained as a barrister and transferred to become a solicitor who has always 'done' employment law. As he says, this is his forte. I have worked with Marc for many years and he has advised m e on em...

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Often, as a result of a life changing event, many people unwittingly become employers of care staff in their homes. A loved one had an accident or incident that results in a brain injury or trauma, spinal injury or multiple complex disabilities that changes their life - as well as all those around them; their families, their friends, even their work colleagues. Caregivers, support workers, rehabil...

Often, as a result of a life changing event, many people unwittingly become employers of care staff in their homes. A loved one had an accident or incident that results in a brain injury or trauma, spinal injury or multiple complex disabilities that changes their life - as well as all those around them; their families, their friends, even their work colleagues. Caregivers, support workers, rehabil...