Home Care, also referred to as Domiciliary Care, is a core pillar of community-based care, and often the entry point for many into the social care system. The diverse structures of Home Care, whether providing light-touch support to people at home or specialist/complex clinical Home Care, create varying challenges and opportunities for investors.

In the wake of Keir Starmer stepping down as Labour leader and prime minister after losing support within the party, Andy Burnham has confirmed he will run for the Labour leadership and is widely seen as the favourite to succeed him. Burnham is expected to take Labour in a slightly more left-leaning and regionally focused direction, with a stronger emphasis on public services. Adult social care is likely to be one of his top priorities, with a particular emphasis on fixing England’s adult social care system. Burnham has proposed major changes to adult social care, including a National Care Service and a new long-term funding model for care. If he secures the leadership, the process could see him become prime minister within weeks.

The sector has long faced great challenges and would likely be impacted by any reforms to wider adult social care. In this whitepaper, Marwood provides an investment map through these diverse high-need markets, highlighting the key reimbursement routes, regulatory requirements and policy considerations for each.