The former MP examines the elderly care sector by living and working alongside the staff and residents of St Cecilia's care home in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. With the Government promising to raise money for health and social care through a National Insurance rise, Ed wants to find out from the people on the ground what the biggest issues are.

After spending time living and working in St Cecilia's care homes, Ed now turns his attention to domiciliary care, as many millions more people are being looked after in their own homes. He shadows a professional carer on his 14-hour-day as he makes 16 home visits, discovering the financial hardships, emotional tolls and daily frustrations that carers often face.