Care Assistant

wanabebabynurse. I work with The Elderly in England. Here wea re known as Care Assistants. I have never had a problem with lifting/ hoisting the Elderly. Please don't be down heartened by what people have said to you. It isnt heard to lift / hoist. Where I work there are always 2 people to do this. I will tell you of a personal experience I had some years ago. I was only doing work experience in Care Homes for the Elderly. Not when I was working But Im broke my arm at the ELBOW, now I thought that cause of the job I wanted and how you lifted at the care homes I though I would never work with the Elderly again. But I am now back in full time care for the Elderly doing the same as all the other carers. I now use that arm that I broke to lift with and slowely it is getting stronger the more I use it. So I say go for the job that you want I have done and after what I went through with the break on my arm if I can do it anyone can. Good Luck to you. Let us know how you get on. Go for your job that you want I did and now I KNOW I was right to push ahead and carry on to get my dream job.

Force feeding isn't allowed in England. At work there are some Elderly people that need help with feeding, There is one lady that hardley eats anything and sometimes I am put on feeding. I just sit with her and encourage her to eat even if it ONLY A FEW MOUTHFULLS it is better then nothing. At work we have feeding and Fluid charts do other work places use these. Just to mark down what and how much fluid and food the person eats. This is done on a daily basis even if it only a cup of tea and a biscuit.

Force feeding isn't allowed in England. At work there are some Elderly people that need help with feeding, There is one lady that hardley eats anything and sometimes I am put on feeding. I just sit with her and encourage her to eat even if it ONLY A FEW MOUTHFULLS it is better then nothing. At work we have feeding and Fluid charts do other work places use these. Just to mark down what and how much fluid and food the person eats. This is done on a daily basis even if it only a cup of tea and a biscuit.

Blood. I work with old people I CAN DEAL WITH: Urine, Vomite and Poo BUT NOT Blood. Or needles. Freaks me out. Also have to mention that woman giving birth make me want to pass out. Couldn't do it not even Ceserian. NO THANK YOU. :chuckle

Blood. I work with old people I CAN DEAL WITH: Urine, Vomite and Poo BUT NOT Blood. Or needles. Freaks me out. Also have to mention that woman giving birth make me want to pass out. Couldn't do it not even Ceserian. NO THANK YOU. :chuckle