Working Hard for the Ones You Love and Care for Under Covid-19 Physical Distancing

In 2020, Covid-19 was spreading quickly in nursing homes, leading to numerous challenges for care workers. We tell the story of Marieke, a devoted female assistant working Belgian home that is customer-centred their organisational model. Her narrative provides poignant insights into ‘work and life’ struggles conflicts facing this model during pandemic, which has left largely workforce widely exposed risk work intensification over-involvement with residents, especially context liberalisation privatisation care. early stages led Marieke unprecedented fear endangering her own life lives those she loves. article, reflects on family under strain ensuring physical distancing home.