My name is Maria and I´m from Porto, Portugal.
I´m working as a Live-in carer in the UK for almost 12 years.
I have accommodation in England but I still have my home in Portugal, where I travel on my breaks ( usually 4 weeks on-2 weeks off).
I´ve decided to work as a Live-in carer in the UK when I found myself unemployed and since then I've embraced the " lifestyle" of spending some weeks caring for someone and living in their own home, because I found it quite rewarding and I´ve met people and places that I´ll never forget.
I´m graduated in Art History and Fashion design, but all my life I´ve cared for family members privately - my grandmother, mother in law, father, nephew, 2 aunties.... so, when a new career was needed, Live-in , in the UK, a country that I love and wanted to explore looked interesting because I had the personality s for the job..
Through the years , I´ve done training and courses in Parkinsons, End of life care, Dementia, moving and handling and many others . Also, I have an annual refreshing and the experience I´ve gained were very important improving my performance when caring for a vulnerable person and helping that their daily life gets a bit more " sunny" and safer.
As an educated person, I try to look at the bright side of the job that allowed me to hear stories and learn with many clients, some with more than 100 years old.
My name is Maria and I´m from Porto, Portugal.
I´m working as a Live-in carer in the UK for almost 12 years.
I have accommodation in England but I still have my home in Portugal, where I travel on my breaks ( usually 4 weeks on-2 weeks off).
I´ve decided to work as a Live-in carer in the UK when I found myself unemployed and since then I've embraced the " lifestyle" of spending some weeks caring for someone and living in their own home, because I found it quite rewarding and I´ve met people and places that I´ll never forget.
I´m graduated in Art History and Fashion design, but all my life I´ve cared for family members privately - my grandmother, mother in law, father, nephew, 2 aunties.... so, when a new career was needed, Live-in , in the UK, a country that I love and wanted to explore looked interesting because I had the personality s for the job..
Through the years , I´ve done training and courses in Parkinsons, End of life care, Dementia, moving and handling and many others . Also, I have an annual refreshing and the experience I´ve gained were very important improving my performance when caring for a vulnerable person and helping that their daily life gets a bit more " sunny" and safer.
As an educated person, I try to look at the bright side of the job that allowed me to hear stories and learn with many clients, some with more than 100 years old.
Live in care work, Care for close relative or loved one
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