Profile - 39262

Updated 13 days ago

• 1-3 years
• Male

I worked for Helping Hands Care for almost 1 years as a live in carer. I keep myself fit as I love music & dancing – Northern Soul / Disco with fast feet, I’m used to living on my own & have a small circle of friends & we see each other then we can. I like cooking, also done housework for many years, washing & ironing, tidying up, shopping & not over stocking so wasting food. I’ve a clean driving licence, no points & a car! I like to listen to radio (Gold or Greatest Hits Radio).
I do mind work in Yorkshire or elsewhere as in Midlands too or to the East side of England but just North of London & equivalent. It may be a bit limited but my Son & Fiancé made me a grand-dad in Mid February & live just out of Colchester (West Burgholt), so don't mind being close there so I can visit a few day before going home. They got married, I attended on Friday 13th October 2023
I’ve also had enhanced CRB’s & DBS’s since 2005 I have 1 on Update system until October 2024 I’m also a planner with 5 years experience!
I was ‘House-dad for my son from 4 months, my wife wanted to go back to work & I was the cook, She got cancer in 2008, had 2 operation & had stoma bag for just over 1 year I lost in September 2013 the day my son started his A Levels. I also helped my older sister with her 5 kids. from being 13 years old in 1973 to 1978 . My son has a BS Honours Degree, is an Account & a charted account by next summer, he lives & works 170 miles away.
I have worked in Admin, Schools: Admin & Finance & Sports Coaching. I’ve a National Level 2 Qualification. I also studied ‘Fundamentals’ these 2 things got me 2 jobs 1st as a Trainer for a new start-up large warehouse & 2nd working as Cover Supervisor in secondary schools for absent Teachers!
My 1st work as Live-in care was in Embleton (Lake District) for 7.5 weeks then 6 days later to Newcastle to cover someone who worked previous Christmas & New Year, so I covered that year. Next I ask to stay in largest county Yorkshire & was given a 97 year old man in Hull, I was with him from 24 January 2022 mainly 6 weeks with and 2 weeks off I brought him a CD with music from 50's - 60's, he loved it & I used it to have time off to go shopping or get him a newspaper, my last time with him was 1st September 2022 some was covering me for 2 weeks, He grabbed my hand & said "please come back" I said it was my plan but Helping Hands said there was no work in Yorkshire, Paid me for my little time off, then sent me a P45 in November 2022. When it come to safeguarding I never forget my client, we cab talk I will listen too, play CD music or watch TV with them, take them anywhere they wish, cafe, Church, Doctors, Hospital.
I don't mind doing training again But I do have a Care Certificate with Helping Hands, also the work I did to get that Certificate.