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Kitchen Cleanliness

07/11/2016

Keeping the kitchen clean at your client’s house is vitally important to stop the spread of diseases and infections. However, it sometimes seems easier said than done! Often you will arrive at a placement where the kitchen has not had a good clean in months or even years! ...

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What You Should Expect From Your Caring Company

07/11/2016

Whether you are deciding to start a caring career or just change agencies, you will want to be sure that you sign up with the best agency for you. This should be an agency that will cater to all your needs and give you the support you will need in your job. There are some points that you should consider before accepting any offer from an agency. ...

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Managing Your New Routine

28/10/2016

Probably one of the most daunting things you face when you head off to a new client is the thought of how you are going to manage your day. Not only are you faced with a new client and whatever that might bring, but you are also going to need to deal with a whole new routine – someone else’s routine. ...

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Carers Guide to Freezing Food

28/10/2016

How often have you gone off to a new placement, and checked to see the contents of the freezer, only to find unnamed foods in badly packaged drawers. Drives you dippy, doesn’t it? ...

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Dress Suggestions for Care Work

10/10/2016

Every one of us likes to dress well, we follow fashion – perhaps! Either way, we have our own style of dressing. However, when we take on the job of caring we should take a little time to think about the way we dress. ...

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5 Reasons to Become a Carer

10/10/2016

Everyone who becomes a carer does it for their own personal reasons. It’s not the easiest job in the world and also not everyone is suited to it. I am sure every carer has his or her own reason, but I’ve looked at just five here which you may be able to relate to. ...

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Are Live-In Carers entitled to 24 hour pay?

29/09/2016

There have been a few discussions claiming that Live-In Carers may be entitled to 24 hour pay. This may be because of recent news coverage about a group of carers ...

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Basic Food Preparation

28/09/2016

It is a sad but true fact that many people do not know very much about basic food preparation. Even having been through your initial training, you will eventually come across a situation that has you rolling your eyes in horror at the state of the fridge or deep freeze when you arrive. ...

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Abuse Involving Adults with Learning Disabilities in Social Care Services

28/09/2016

The Government White Paper 'Modernising Social Services' which was published at the end of 1998 clearly states that it must be our intention to provide better protection for individuals needing care and support. We are committed to providing greater protection to victims and witnesses. ...

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Nutrition and Palliative Care

19/09/2016

As a live in carer you will one day be with a client who is approaching the End of Life. This stage is called the Palliative Care stage. It can be very distressing for your client, most certainly for the family and also to you as a carer. ...

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