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Caring for clients with spinal injuries requires skill, empathy, and support for both physical needs and emotional well-being to enhance quality of life...

Date created: 21/02/2025

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Being a live-in carer is rewarding but mentally demanding, often leading to stress and isolation. Try these practical methods to maintain well-being and ensure compassionate care...

Date created: 14/02/2025

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Try these de-escalation techniques to handle client refusal of personal care while maintaining respect for their autonomy...

Date created: 10/01/2025

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Articles you might want to read

Many agencies these days are suggesting that live-in carers have their own insurance. This is because many clients and their families are asking for the carer to be covered in case of a misfortune...

Date created: 06/10/2020

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You may well think that when a loved one passes away it is only the family that grieve. Not true. Carers can also experience profound feelings of loss when clients die...

Date created: 06/10/2020

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Most clients that a live-in carer will stay with are sympathetic to other religions. In fact, as a live-in carer you may often find that you are allowed extra time off to attend your own church if you so choose to...

Date created: 08/09/2020

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With live-in care it is likely that you will be placed with clients with different health issues. In most situations you will receive a brief of the client and their health issues before you arrive there...

Date created: 08/09/2020

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When we head off to a client to take care of them, we automatically assume that we will be paid. This is normally arranged in advance. Such things as night calls and break time is also covered in our job description...

Date created: 08/09/2020

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Right now, with the coronavirus and all that it brings with it, many live-in carers may be confused about what you can do and what is still not allowed...

Date created: 04/09/2020

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As the summer temperatures rise, so do many people lose their appetites. While this may be acceptable for healthy people, eating less is not what we want for our clients. Unless they really need to lose a little weight, most clients may benefit from eating a little more...

Date created: 04/09/2020

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It must be every outgoing carers nightmare when the incoming carer decides for whatever reason that she is simply not staying...

Date created: 05/08/2020

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When you arrive at a placement, it is accepted that you have a detailed description of all you are supposed to do. This description will outline your daily tasks and include things such as laundry, shopping, light housework etc...

Date created: 05/08/2020

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During the lockdown it was quite common to feel down. This may even have been more pertinent when working as a live-in carer with no chance of getting home or seeing family for several months...

Date created: 05/08/2020

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