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In the normal day-to-day live-in care job having a two-hour break is accepted as part of the carer agreement. In fact, it is also a legal requirement that a total of 14 hours per week should be allocated to the carer as a rest time...
Date created: 15/04/2020
Your client may recently have received a letter from the NHS to say that they are considered a ‘high risk.’ This is because the NHS has contacted everyone who they consider to be at risk of serious illness because of the coronavirus. ..
Date created: 15/04/2020
This is a question that you may well ask at the start of your live-in care path. Not only does it cost you money, but it can also take some time to have the check done. ..
Date created: 12/03/2020
As a new live-in carer, you may wonder if it is suitable to wear some things or not. Agencies can be very vague about what you should or should not wear, particularly if you are classed as self-employed...
Date created: 10/01/2020
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Date created: 16/12/2019
This is a question which is often asked at Christmas time, although it is relevant at any time of the year...
Date created: 16/12/2019
This is a question which can be confusing because depending on the situation you are working in the answer varies greatly...
Date created: 18/11/2019
If you’re a new live-in carer then this may be a question you need to have clarified. There are some things about your new placement that you can share with others, and there are things which you should not discuss with anyone else...
Date created: 18/11/2019
It seems a perfectly natural thing to do, doesn’t it? At the end of a day you and your client settle down to a glass of wine with your meal, perhaps a glass afterwards before going to bed. But should you do this, and more importantly, can you do this?..
Date created: 18/11/2019
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Date created: 21/10/2019
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