{"id":42365,"date":"2025-01-23T04:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T04:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/24-hours-in-the-life-of-a-care-worker\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T04:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T04:25:50","slug":"24-hours-in-the-life-of-a-care-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=42365","title":{"rendered":"24 hours in the Life of a Care Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post_fullwidth_layout\">\n<p>30th April 2020<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/life-of-a-care-worker\/\" title=\"24 hours in the Life of a Care Worker\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><br \/>\n        <img width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1707,h_2560\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-scaled.jpg\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-lazy-data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1707\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1440\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1440x2160.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1365\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_20\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-20x30.jpg 20w\" data-lazy-data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><img width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1707,h_2560\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1707\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1440\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1440x2160.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1365\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_20\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-20x30.jpg 20w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1707,h_2560\/https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blossom-Tree-scaled.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>My mum has worked as a dementia care worker for over 18 years now and whilst I\u2019ve always been aware of what a demanding job she has, it\u2019s only been in the last few weeks during the COVID-19 lockdown that I\u2019ve truly started to realise how difficult, how scary, but equally how rewarding her job really is.<\/p>\n<p>I know, I know, this post is a huge jump in topic from my usual <a href=\"https:\/\/hellocuppies.com\/cinnamon-roll-recipe-for-beginners\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">baking<\/a> and recipe type post but I started to think about the stories my Mum was telling me and I realised that actually, I\u2019d really like to tell more people about it because it takes a certain type of person to be able to look after others in this way and my Mum, along with many others, deserve so much more recognition for what they do. Over the last few weeks, I\u2019ve listened to her on the telephone with a lump in my throat. I\u2019m worried for her and all the other people in similar jobs and I feel helpless. I guess all we can do is be there to listen, be there to support and remind them what an amazing job they\u2019re doing and if anything, it reminds me I need to check in on my Mum more often than I already do.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My Mum has always worked in Care Homes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For the first 14 years of my Mum\u2019s career as a care worker she worked in council-run homes for elderly patients where a high ratio of residents suffered from mental illness related diseases and dementia, and for the last two years in a charity-run home rated as \u2018outstanding\u2019 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). I have often seen the cuts, bruises and marks on my Mum\u2019s arms from when a scared or confused resident has attacked her. I remember being shocked at some of the stories whilst my Mum would stay calm and explain what happened as if it was perfectly normal. I\u2019ve never once heard her complain or expect sympathy. The people my Mum cares for essentially just want to feel happy and secure and that\u2019s her main priority. She wants to do her job well and she does \u2013 completely. Whether that\u2019s through providing emotional support, medical assistance or even through helping them feel independent and cared for, there are no exclusions, she does whatever is needed. A lot of the time dementia residents just don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening, they feel scared and confused and their changing routines make that even more difficult than usual. Their moods and temperaments can change minute to minute, hour to hour.<\/p>\n<p>Without care workers I cannot imagine where these people would be or what their lives would be like. I can\u2019t understand why care workers, nurses, people working on the \u2018lower-tier\u2019 in the care world don\u2019t get paid more than they do? I can\u2019t grasp why this line of work is not considered more important by more than just the people who do the job! It\u2019s criminal and it\u2019s not fair.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The working hours of a full-time care worker<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shift patterns sound tough, especially if you\u2019re used to the usual 9-5, Monday to Friday type job. My Mum works 14 hour shifts mostly, which involve 7:15am-9.15pm working hours and occasionally she may have a 2.15pm start. Mostly four days a week but now, due to staff sicknesses, it\u2019s at least five. There\u2019s even talks about having to stay overnight if things get worse. (Since writing this post there have been two more confirmed COVID-19 cases on her ward).<\/p>\n<p>When I asked my Mum why she does it, (knowing full well it wasn\u2019t because of the very low pay), she said \u201cThe best thing about my job is seeing a resident smile, a glimmer of their personality shines through and knowing that that you\u2019ve comforted them and helped them feel safe makes it all worth it. Plus, somebody\u2019s got to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In her words, here\u2019s what a day in my Mum\u2019s shoes looks like\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>6.15am:<\/strong> My alarm goes off; I get up and make myself a cup of tea and get washed and dressed ready for the 10-minute drive to the home. At the moment we go in our own clothes and have to change in the locker room where a washed uniform will be waiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.15am:<\/strong> On arrival we have our temperature taken then it\u2019s time for the handover talk with the night staff and a cup of tea. I can\u2019t really eat breakfast too early so it\u2019s nice we\u2019re allowed to eat at work, and I catch up with my colleagues before starting our morning duties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.30am<\/strong>: Wake ups begin. The home currently has over 100 residents and it is split into four sections: two dementia and two residential. I work on one of the dementia sections and currently look after 17 people with two other care workers and one senior carer who oversees the medicine. It\u2019s non-stop on a morning and breakfast takes a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Usually everyone sits together to eat but at the moment all residents must stay in their own rooms. Some patients can\u2019t feed themselves, so we help those people, \u00a0which means moving back and forth between rooms constantly. It\u2019s also tricky to isolate dementia patients. Their routines have been changed and some patients don\u2019t understand and continually get up for a walk so we have to lead them back. Sometimes the night staff help, but not today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.45am:<\/strong> Once we\u2019ve cleared up breakfast, we then have to do the dishes. Our current kitchen assistant is off sick as her husband is ill with the virus so we\u2019re doing this part ourselves. We\u2019ll then move on to tidying the bedrooms, chatting to the residents, helping them get washed and dressed and eventually I get a 15-minute break which I take with the residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30pm:<\/strong> Lunch begins, and we repeat the morning routine again. One of my residents, George* is showing signs of COVID-19 and he coughed on me a couple of times. He keeps getting out of bed when he\u2019s actually really poorly and doesn\u2019t understand. We have to continually wipe and clean where he has been, to try and avoid putting any other patients at risk and we don\u2019t have any PPE aside from a mask. It becomes pretty clear quite fast that George needs more help than we can give so we call the paramedics who attend and take him to hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:30pm:<\/strong> After a 30-minute break away on my own in the staff room I return to work for some afternoon activities. It\u2019s a little bit quieter than usual and there\u2019s an unusual atmosphere at the moment because everyone feels scared. Despite this we try to carry on as normal the best we can. Activities can be something simple like reading a book or a magazine, doing a jigsaw, playing some music and having a little sing-along. Hairdressers would usually visit but as that\u2019s all stopped, we do their hair too. I like to curl some of the ladies\u2019 hair and we\u2019ll also take time with the bed-ridden patients to keep them as happy and comfortable as we possibly can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.30pm:<\/strong> Supper time begins, and we feed the residents and get to eat a meal ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.30-7pm:<\/strong> The home is very much focussed on the residents\u2019 well-being and having their own independence, \u00a0so shortly after supper the bedtime part of the day begins. Some residents like to get ready quite early; others go a little bit later and one resident likes to stay up very late\u2026he has quite a few naps in the daytime though. Nobody is forced to go to bed at a certain time and most will decide for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.30pm<\/strong>: Today I had one of the most difficult experiences so far throughout the whole COVID pandemic. Gordon*, a 96-year-old patient who I\u2019m particularly fond of, was terminally ill and nothing could be done to help him, aside from making him relaxed and pain-free. As no visitors are currently allowed in the home his children were unable to come and say goodbye, so we used an iPad to video call his son and daughter. I held his hand throughout the whole process trying to keep back tears, but the situation was very difficult and very sad. You cannot help but form relationships with these people and feel their pain and struggles. Gordon had the nicest of smiles and before he was poorly he was known for constantly saying \u201ccome on then\u201d to all the staff. You could forgive him for anything because of that smile. Gordon died a little later on and his daughter sat outside the home for hours waiting for the funeral director to take his body so she could wave goodbye. This is the part people don\u2019t see or hear about and it\u2019s heart-breaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.15pm:<\/strong> I finished on time today and after changing back into my own clothes, I made the short journey home, ran myself a bath and got into bed with a book. I need the book to help take my mind off the day and relax a little before going to sleep. Usually, if I wasn\u2019t on an early start the next day, I\u2019d have a fruity gin, talk to my friends or watch some television. At the moment it\u2019s really difficult to switch off from the constant worry of a resident or colleague catching the virus. If one person gets ill the chances of everyone catching it, especially the vulnerable people in the home, are incredibly high. I just want this to end and can\u2019t wait for us all to stop being so scared.<\/p>\n<p>The support and friendships gained with my colleagues are also one of the most rewarding parts of my job. We are the only ones who truly understand what each other is going through. 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