At present I, together with a colleague, am caring for a client with dementia. The client is also non-weight bearing most of the time and is extremely heavy. Stubborness is the order of the day so the use of a hoist is out of the question. This person-centred caring is great in theory but in practice creates challenges unheard of before this. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to deal with violence and stubborness? The emotional drain on us carers is unreal.
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A care worker called me today. She was very unhappy because she and colleagues have been disciplined, unjustly in her opinion.
The consequence to this disciplinary procedure could have a negative impact on her work record and this was worrying her.
I listened with my listening ear and she had a lot of justifiable issues with her service user, colleagues and management. Many of these issues have been occurring over many months and she told me that, each time, she had spoken to the manager who had done nothing.
The problem was that she had written none of it down and so it was ‘he said, she said’. The outcome of this messy business will not be satisfactory for any of those involved because nothing has been recorded.
Care lesson 101, write everything down. That includes the incident – date and time, who was involved, the action you took and the resolution (if there was one or if there was not). At the time it might seem an insignificant issue but be certain that if it is added to a heap of other insignificant issues – it will become a mountain and then it’s too late.
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I have just returned from a trip to Kent. The distance of about 250 miles took 6 hours each way. My mind keeps wondering how we can relieve the congestion on our roads without taking up anymore of our precious land. It’s clear that car ownership is growing and something has to be done to make driving as pleasurable as it used to be.
Does anyone have any ideas? I thought that maybe we could have double-deck roads. Just add another tier to the main routes we have at present. Let’s hear your ideas.
Read this simple and easy to understand book.
As a 64 year old ignoramus when it comes to this whole new communication system called blogging, I have felt embarrassed by ignorance and totally overwhelmed when young friends and family happily blog away and make money.
A family member introduced me to this book “31 days to build a better blog” and each day has been a voyage of discovery for me. The mystique of blogging has been dispelled a little each day and as I do the daily tasks, my fear is vanishing.
Suddenly post lists and elevator pitches have taken on a whole new meaning for me.
The book is meant for people who have started a blog and then got stuck or for those who are not getting traffic to their site.
As a novice in this field, I am almost ready to graduate!
The government wants efficiencies in the public sector so thousands of workers will lose their jobs – this saves money in that area but which pot pays for their job seekers allowance and the like? Aren’t they just robbing Peter to pay Paul. I need to understand their thought process. What does everybody think?
Has anybody read Philippa Gregory‘s three books based around the Wideacre village and hall in southern England?
When I read them recently, I found them incredibly detailed and intense.
Even the cover art is something quite special.
Take a look at the cover of Meridon
I must say that I have read her royal historical novels which I have found fascinating.
The last one I read was The Constant Princess 
Has anybody out there perhaps read The White Queen
I haven’t read them myself. They are some of Phillipa Gregory’s lesser known work, but should definitely be worth a look if you liked her more mainstream books, such as The Other Boleyn Girl 
I wonder how much time, you as a carer, get to read these days, or do you prefer to relax in your downtime with a DVD?
I have discovered whilst doing assessments for candidates in care homes that many do not have insurance cover in case of mistakes being made or false accusations which have to be investigated as a matter of course.
Is this an issue for many of you or are you totally covered?
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