becoming a carer??
13 July 2005, 08:51 PM
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becoming a carer??
my wife wants a career change, hates retail and office, is a caring type.
unqualified in this discipline though.
I suggested an agency first while nightschooling.
anyone know any better please?
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unqualified in this discipline though.
I suggested an agency first while nightschooling.
anyone know any better please?
short post, dinner ready thanks
13 July 2005, 09:17 PM
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Depending on your region your wife could be a PA for a spinally injured person. The word carer has all but been dropped totally in todays climate.
There are a few decent agencies that will train in the certain things required, and from there it's a case of being put on their books.
Even better however is to go direct to someone injured who will train your wife while on the job. A spinally injured person would typically require more than one carer unless a PA is prepared to "live in", and even then work breaks are obviously required, typically 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off.
The "service user" would, in a lot of cases today, employ your wife and others to fill a complete day/week depending on the PA's flexibility on hours.
A lot of caring types prefer this type of caring due to the age options available. Caring for the older generation who may or may not have all their marbles can be a lot more taxing then working for a "younger" individual who just can't manage things that most people take for granted.
There are a few decent agencies that will train in the certain things required, and from there it's a case of being put on their books.
Even better however is to go direct to someone injured who will train your wife while on the job. A spinally injured person would typically require more than one carer unless a PA is prepared to "live in", and even then work breaks are obviously required, typically 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off.
The "service user" would, in a lot of cases today, employ your wife and others to fill a complete day/week depending on the PA's flexibility on hours.
A lot of caring types prefer this type of caring due to the age options available. Caring for the older generation who may or may not have all their marbles can be a lot more taxing then working for a "younger" individual who just can't manage things that most people take for granted.
13 July 2005, 09:18 PM
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Your right join a nursing agency first to learn the basics then try to get an auxillary nurse job the nhs are crying out for people who want to care for people not just to get a .degree and move on
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