Mary Jean Hande is a community-engaged researcher and activist who has been studying care work and care policy in the context of globalization and social transformation for more than 10 years. Academically trained in Adult Education and Community Development at University of Toronto, her research focuses on aging, immigration, precarious work, and continuing care systems. She is currently a Senior Researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives—Nova Scotia and a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging at Mount Saint Vincent University. She also leads a SSHRC Insight Development Grant with Migrante Manitoba exploring the policy landscape and experiences of im/migrant home care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic