Kathy Fitzpatrick PhD Candidate
Department of Sociology Memorial University
Rhythms of Newfoundland home care
workers
Daily Local Commute E-RGM rhythm
Time
Space
9:00am 12:00 pm
3:00 pm 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
5 kms 15 kms 25 kms
It's very hard on home life, very hard you know,
and this is why you see a lot of older ladies in the
home care.” Janette, home care worker
Daily Local Commute Rhythm
rhythm
Home care policy
Home care
agency needs Home care client’s needs
transportation
Interprovincial Live-in E-RGM rhythms
Homes
Client Worker
Interprovincial live-in rhythms
Hallelujah [because] I think it's just the part that you
are not able to do what you want. Like, when you are
home, you go where you want, when you want, with
whom you want sort of thing. But over there, you're
really, most of us are pretty well restricted to a certain
degree Janice, home care worker
Interprovinial Live In E-RGM
rhythm
Home care policies
Client’s need Transportation
Family
members
Conclusion
Home Care
worker’s Rhythm
Social Policies
Client’s rhythms
Family members;
rhythms Life stage
Weather seasons rhythsms Transportation
Policies
Healthcare Policies