Care Assistant

I have been told that I get my Uniform in a few weeks. I know this might sound silly but I am really looking forward to getting that. The uniforms where I work are just the tops in pale blue, They look really smart and I think they make you look mor...

I don't smoke. But the rest of the girls on my shift do. It is just me that is the non smoker.

I got my Uniform THIS WEEK. On tuesday. :)

I would like to reply to this post as I am a Care Assistant. In a Care Home in England. The thing about getting them up in the mornings is just th same where I work. I hate that. I feel that we have to rush so much they are not getting the proper car...

I work in England and I get £4.30Pence an hour. It seems that for the job that we do here in England as Care Assistants in America as CNA'S u get a lot more. I feel that the money that we get is little for what we have to do. I think that it should...

I only work a day shift but I like the shift I am on tomorrow which is 7am until 3pm. Even though I HATE getting up in the morning, My work is complete by 3pm then I can go home and have the rest of the afternoon/ evening to myself. I also like 8am u...

For me this yet hasn't happened as I am having a week off. But when I go back this will be the routine, Even the idea I dont agree with. The head of shift are now going to be sitting in the office area and have to watch what the other Carers do. Oh y...

update, the new rules for me started yesterday. Ok SO it DOES SAVE TIME AND IS FASTER but I am just not happy working there any more I want out of that job. Its the shift hours that annoy me on a late like I am today I dont get home until 10pm. I ha...

I would just like to ask some advice really. Where I work there is a new resident and she constantally shouts and I mean constantally. It is unfair to the other residents in the home. The lady forgets where she is at times she can't even remember th...

Thankyou for the reply Sassy Nurse. I didn't think it was right either.

It was a little bit embaressing but funny. A few years ago I was doing some Community Care work and me and another Carer went to a mans house to bath him. Same as every week. I had my uniform on and was standing in the bathroom waiting for him to ge...

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 / hoi...

Thankyou for the replys. I have read them all and you all have interesting views on this subject. Like I feel it is a NO and the timing thing isnt right. I will let you know what Choices I make. Thanks again for your help.

We have what we call Cardex's where we write daily about the old people at the home. But it takes so long to read it as this has to be done EVERYDAY morning and afternoon and Night for Changeover staff. Some days there are like 20 cards to read it i...

UPDATE: A few weeks ago the manager had some officials coming in to inspect the home ect. THE DAY before they were due the manager OUTED this little lady to a new Care home. And she isn't coming back. ...

Thankyou. I didn't expect a reply so fast on this topic. I agree with the statement about what if we forget something. To be truthfull The job is good but BEFORE this NEW RULE was applied we were racing around to get things done as it was let alone t...

Hellllo Nurse that is a very funny Joke. :) That really made me laugh.

Hellllo Nurse that is a very funny Joke. :) That really made me laugh.

That is funny. :lol

That is funny. :lol

Hello I would like to reply to this. I am only 27 years old, but I have been in Elderly care for over 10 years. I first started doing ELDERLY CARE when I was 16 years old just as work experience. But I ENJOYED IT so much I decided that I wanted to do...

Hello I would like to reply to this. I am only 27 years old, but I have been in Elderly care for over 10 years. I first started doing ELDERLY CARE when I was 16 years old just as work experience. But I ENJOYED IT so much I decided that I wanted to do...

No she does not have a heaing problem buit she cant see a lot. Poor lady I feel sorry for her.

No she does not have a heaing problem buit she cant see a lot. Poor lady I feel sorry for her.

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 ...