Two charities have underlined their commitment to supporting care workers across the country by becoming partners in this summer's Carers Week.
Vitalise, which helps provide services such as live in carers to disabled people, has joined forces with the Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) to support the action.
Carers Week takes place between June 8th and 14th and is supported by over 1,000 partners, including celebrities and politicians.
Steve Ford, chief executive of the PDS, highlighted the importance of supporting the Parkinson's care workforce.
Commenting on recent research by the charity, he noted that only one fifth of Parkinson's care staff receive advice on health and social services, while one third are "still unaware of their right to a carers' assessment"
"I hope our partnership will raise awareness and encourage carers to become more engaged in the support available to them," he added.
The PDS has welcomed the recently published health bill for its focus on improving patient care in the face of what the charity's director of policy described as "unacceptable" variations in quality.
Helping Hands Homecare is a specialist provider of live-in care