This article proposes to shed light on the emotional aspect of social work practice in the field of homecare services (HS). As a starting point, we suggest an incursion, presented in the form of portraits, into the daily work of two social workers active in an institutional HS program and a community organization respectively. This article highlights the emotions experienced by social workers, their impact on their professional and personal lives, as well as the intervention strategies that will or will not be deployed with the individuals and groups represented. If an emotional commitment emerges, both in individual and collective intervention, it also comes with compassion fatigue and a lack of recognition of the work being accomplished. In this context, this article underlines the importance of work collectives as well as the support of the institutions concerned.