Helpful information and resources for employers and live-in care job-seekers
12/05/2017
Live in care work is a stressful occupation at the best of times. Sometimes it is made even more difficult by family members who argue. ...
28/04/2017
It is a huge loss of independence for someone to voluntarily give up driving their own car. Most of the clients that you will stay with will have been driving for fifty years or longer. ...
19/04/2017
While most of think of summer as the time when we get outdoors and into the garden, the higher temperatures may pose some serious health threats to our clients. This is especially true if clients are elderly. ...
13/04/2017
To find that your client has wandered away while you are out, is a very worrying thing. It is even more worrying when you know that your client has Dementia. When our client walks off – wandering- as it is called, we should understand that in the case of dementia, they are not aimlessly wandering. They are in fact doing something. ...
29/03/2017
As a carer, you should be entitled to free time every day. If this is not the case, then you may find yourself with time off on the weekend. ...
24/03/2017
Bed sores are also sometimes called pressure sores. They are often found on people who have little or no mobility. ...
20/03/2017
Even in the UK where it is often colder than it is hot, there is a possibility that your client may suffer from dehydration. ...
15/02/2017
It is a well-known fact that exercise or body movement is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Especially in elderly people, it is very important that they stay active. ...
14/02/2017
In a recent survey it was shown that live in carers are twice as likely to become ill than other people. ...
06/02/2017
People with disabilities, as well as the elderly are just some people who can be abused. Sometimes this abuse takes place in their own homes, by people they know. It is not always possible to spot the signs of abuse as, more often than not, people do not look for them. We assume that our parent is being taken care of in their own place. ...
