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Scam Alert!!

We have recently received reports from a couple of our Clients that they have been contacted by a man claiming that their care services with HSN have been cancelled. The individuals were understandably upset by this misinformation. Please note that HSN’s services have not been cancelled, and all care is continuing as planned. We are taking this matter seriously and are investigating further. At this stage, we are unsure of the identity of the individual making these calls or their intent. We are raising this with the NASCs to ensure they are aware of the situation, and we advise Clients and their families to be cautious if they receive similar calls. If you have received a suspicious call or have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office directly at 0800 832 383 for clarification. We recommend against sharing any personal information with unknown callers. Please be assured

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International Day of Care and Support

The care economy Care work, both paid and unpaid, is crucial to the future of decent work. Growing populations, ageing societies, changing families, women’s secondary status in labour markets and shortcomings in social policies demand urgent action on the organization of care work from governments, employers, trade unions and individual citizens. If not adequately addressed, current deficits in care service provision and its quality will create a severe and unsustainable global care crisis and increase gender inequalities at work. Care work consists of two overlapping activities: direct, personal and relational care activities, such as feeding a baby or nursing an ill partner; and indirect care activities, such as cooking and cleaning. Unpaid care work is care work provided without a monetary reward by unpaid carers. Unpaid care is considered as work and is thus a crucial dimension of the world of work. Paid care work is performed for pay or

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