Carers

That is disgusting! I hope she reported it.

You will probably find that the service is contracted out, in which case even more important that it is reported.

On this subject, please read my new thread about the Crisis in Care e-petition.

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Nanban that is very poor care, if she/he is doing that, then what else may they be doing!! think it needs a word in the right ear!..hope you soon sorted ...

jeni go to top of the page and click on Forums, then look for e-petitions and open that. You'll find the care one there.

Heavens above! - don't rate that as good care. But - tread carefully - she may be warm and caring and the patient himself may get on really well with her - might be a more valuable attribute under the circumstances than a strict adherence to hygiene.

GOBSMACKED!!!

Well I'm not surprised i've seen some real horrors. You must report it though and if it was in my own home I would be correcting the individual - please or offend!!

I meant to say what I would also do is put down what you have seen in the notes the carers leave in the house I would also keep a diary of the care given myself. Its always good to have a written record of these things.

susie putting it in the book is such a good idea, and keeping your own brief notes.

Some carers are truly caring and skilful people being paid appallingly for the good job they do. Others work at a level that matches the pay and conditions.

Mishap is right - a carer, male or female, who is warm and kind and who has a warm relationship with the patient is a true find. If putting it in the book might lead to losing or offending that person, I think I'd stay my hand and just make a friendly request.

This is written in the light of experience. My father had two carers four times a day for five years, sometimes eight different carers in a day. We saw a lot of carers!

Sometimes one has to tell. I once found the DD of a friend left in her pushchair in a car park. The child has a serious heart condition and the carer had left her outside in -2 degrees while she visited a friend. I rang the child's parents who lived quite close and the father came and collected the child and reported the carer. I was upset because the child could not talk so could never tell what had happened. The carer was dismissed. I later found out that she would smoke whilst looking after the child, the poor child was on oxygen and did not need the extra discomfort.

These sort of stories make me even more determined to look after my hubby myself as long as I am able.
Not everyone has to put their husband on a ventilator every night at bedtime...but I know exactly how tight he needs the straps, the position of his bed and pillow and having everything in reach.
I would find it so stressful to have a carer coming in who didn't care as much as I do......I do everything with love and because I want to ..not because I HAVE to or am getting paid to do it.
I only hope I keep well enough to continue .

((( hugs ))) Tosh

Tosh . Don't hesitate to accept some help, however independent you are. Getting a bit of help doesn't mean that you are handing over all the care to someone else. You need to care for yourself as well. (((((hugs)))))

Thank you Annobel x I will when I can no longer physically move him.
Where is the 'training' for us Home carers ?
Surely that would be a good use of public money.
Funny how the OT and Physio always bring a nurse with them for physical help !!....Elf & Safety and all that....but stuff the poor carer who has to manage on her/his own. !!!

Tosh

Tosh take care