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Dealing with a narcissistic client as a live-in carer can be emotionally taxing but also rewarding when approached with the right strategies. ..

Date created: 17/01/2025

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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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Live-in carers provide essential care and must know their employment rights, including pay, contracts, working hours, and legal protections..

Date created: 31/01/2025

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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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This is an interesting question which you will often see debated on a carer forum. Unfortunately, the answer is not that simple, so it is worth spending time answering the question...

Date created: 21/05/2019

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It is every live-in carer’s nightmare for their client to end up in hospital, whatever the reason. No one likes to see them admitted to a strange place where you may not be able to take care of them...

Date created: 21/05/2019

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As you go through your training you will hear about risk assessment. At first it may be unclear exactly what this entails, so let's have a look at it...

Date created: 20/05/2019

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This is a very important question because these days there are many different religions which you as a live-in carer will come in contact with. ..

Date created: 20/05/2019

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Here’s a tricky question for a new live-in carer. If you have joined any of the forums on social media platforms, you may have seen this come up. ..

Date created: 07/05/2019

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This is a good question to address before you start your first placement. It is an important one too, because in most situations like this, if you do not work, you do not get paid. ..

Date created: 22/04/2019

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While in the perfect world you would arrive at your placement and leave on the appointed day some weeks later, this does not always happen...

Date created: 16/04/2019

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While some people may think that live-in care work is not for them, one of the mistaken reasons may be because of their diets...

Date created: 16/04/2019

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Eventually during your career as a live-in carer, you will be asked to work in a double carer booking. ..

Date created: 09/04/2019

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In the ideal world the live-in carer gets to take care of a dear, sweet old lady. They have tea out in the sunshine and visit the garden centre together. Unfortunately, life is not like that and neither is live-in care...

Date created: 08/04/2019

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