Bridging the care expectation gap

Bridging the care expectation gap

From Care fully considered by Laura Barnes and Katy Styles

December 17, 2025 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 14

About this episode

The episode discusses the care expectation gap with Taha Bokhari from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

In our latest episode, we speak to Taha Bokhari - lead analyst at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - to discuss their report exploring  the care expectation gap .  In our last conversation of 2025, we discuss why most people don't plan for their future, and why the majority of the British public significantly underestimate their future care needs or the fact they will likely have to provide care at some point in their lives. We cover why this gap in expectations versus reality is an issue, what we can all do to remedy it, and why taking time to project ourselves into the future could be beneficial to us all as a society.  You can follow the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on  LinkedIn  and on  Bluesky . You can also follow Taha on  LinkedIn  or  Bluesky . For any inquiries or to suggest future guests, please email us at:  wearecarers@gmail.com . Until next time! For more information on the We Care Campaign, visit us on:  https://wecarecampaign.org.uk/  and to find out what being an unpaid carer is really like, read Laura’s blog here:  https://numbereighteeninthecorner.blog/  

People in this episode

Hosts: Laura Barnes, Katy Styles

Guest: Taha Bokhari

Topics covered

  • care expectation gap
  • future planning
  • unpaid care
  • societal issues
  • care needs

Keywords

  • care expectations
  • future care needs
  • unpaid carers
  • societal planning
  • care report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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