A day in the life of a
carer
Joan works in a Residential Home
for Older Persons. Joan started today at 7am she will work through
until 2pm. She commences her shift by helping and assisting
residents to wash and dress, and have their breakfast. Joan then
helps her colleagues with bed making and other similar light
domestic work. Elsie, a resident is going out on a shopping trip
with her daughter; Joan assists her to prepare for her trip. Thomas
asks Joan if she would help him have a shave with his new electric
razor.
During the course of the morning
shift Joan assists residents with visits from an Occupational
Therapist, a District Nurse and a Doctor. After assisting with
serving lunch to the residents Joan participates in writing reports
and contributes information at the handover to her colleagues who
will now take over at the end of her shift. As she is about to
leave Elsie is returning from her shopping trip, Elsie's daughter
thanks Joan for helping her mum with composing a shopping list,
which proved to be very helpful and time saving.