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How Carers Help with Bathing
Friday, December 12th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
One of our client, let’s call her Christie, is a totally independent client who needs help just with bathing.
So my task today was to help her with bath. I knocked on Christie’s door and announced that it was time of her bath.
Firstly I went to prepare the place, so I filled the bath with water and I got the mop ready so that I could mop the floor during bath, to make sure that the floor is always clean. I also checked the battery of the hoist.
Then I called Christie who knew already that it was the time to have a bath. She was already prepared, she always prepares for the bath herself and I just check that she doesn’t forget anything.
Then I went with Christie to the bathroom. Christie took her clothes off on her own. In the meantime I poured some of her soap into the water and I prepared her face towels. I helped her to sit in the hoist and I asked her whether the water was the right temperature. I helped Christie to wash the parts of her body she couldn’t reach herself.
After the bath I helped her to dry herself and I put some cream where necessary. I helped her with getting dressed.
All the time I was talking to Christie about her needs and requirements about the bath and we also maintained an informal friendly talk.
Christie then went back to her room on her own while I stayed in the bathroom to clean it. I washed the bath and made sure that the floor and the whole bathroom was ready for the next bath.
Christie is always very nice and friendly and became great friends.
When looking after clients in their homes, we need to understand them - what they like, what their habits are - and we need to be very sensitive to their needs. Physical touch is necessary and it all must be done with great love and understanding. This is why I love working as a carer!
Carer’s Report: Helping an Elderly Person with Breakfast
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
Sometimes it’s tough to see people who cannot live without somebody else’s help.
My another client, let’s call him James, is an immobile person who needs help with basic everyday tasks. My first task today was to feed him at breakfast. I prepared the food and tested its temperature to ensure it’s not too hot or too cold and I checked with a spoon that it was suitable for him.
Then I entered his room and told him that the breakfast was ready. James was in good mood, he was very talkative that morning and he was looking forward to his breakfast.
As he often coughs out the phlegm, I put on gloves to prevent myself from it. The fact that the food was the right temperature was also confirmed by him eating it normally.
Upon finishing his porridge, James had a cup of tea.
During the breakfast he cooperated very well. I wished him a nice day, then I left the room so that he could rest, and I tidied up the kitchen.
I like James and his great sense of humour. We can spend hours talking about his memories when he used to play football and work as an electrician. He is very humble and yet inside there’s a great treasure which he keeps just for those who are worth it.
And I love listening to his life experiences, and how he looks at life now.
Care Giver: Let’s Help Elderly People Stay Fit as Long as Possible
Monday, December 8th, 2008 | home care | 1 Comment
One of my clients, let’s call her Marry, is to a certain extent an independent person. She is able to dress and eat on her own, but she needs help with mobility, as she loses her balance quite easily when walking.
Therefore I helped her today to get up after the dinner, and I lead her for a short walk outside her house, making sure she wouldn’t fall over. I was talking to her all that time, about her first love, how she got married and how she likes to sit on a summer morning in front of her house and listen to the birds twittering.
After she tired from walking, I brought her back to her bedroom to take a bit of rest, where I helped her to sit on the armchair and I put her legs up so that she felt comfortable. These elderly people are so lovely, so patient and so calm! I like spending evenings with Marry, and these short daily walks help her to keep in form so that she stays independent for as long as possible which is very important to her and it makes it easier for her to cope with the reality of aging.
It’s great when you still, even at your 80’s, can live on your own and you don’t need to be completely dependent on another person.
Senior Care: Help Them Be More Independent
Friday, December 5th, 2008 | home care | 1 Comment
How can we make sure that our elderly parents do not end up in a nursing home where they cannot decide on their own what to do and where to go - as usually there is a rigid regime they need to follow?
Well, this is not to say anything against the excellent service nursing homes provide, as sometimes without their help, the lives of many elders would be so much more difficult, and actually some older people are happy to go to such a home, as they can enjoy the presence of the like-minded friends of similar age and life experiences - so why not?
But if your parents like to go for long walks, enjoy the nature, feed little birds, or just go fishing or play golf - why not to enable them do what they like? This is what services of a home care company are for - well-educated and skilled carers will look after elderly people - and actually your Mum or Dad could get a carer who would suit their personality, of a like-minded character, somebody with similar hobbies - the chances are, that there is an ideal carer for every single person.
So why not give it a try and see how your parents, unless you have enough time to spend with them yourself, could benefit from having a friend who would enable them still continue to do what they really enjoy!
Home Help: When a Smile Makes All the Difference
Friday, November 28th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
When a person can just be themselves, each day can be another undiscovered treasure to savour! When they can wear their favourite cap, or do what they really like - and when you are with them, listening to them, laughing with them - that’s what you just want and doesn’t that put a smile on your face?
So how can we look after our parents today, with full love and presence, spending time with them while still being good parents ourselves?
You have your job, your household, and your hobbies as well. So how can you look after your parents who are getting older while juggling all these things at the same time?
We think that it’s the best to stay with them and to organise your days so that you can visit them at least once a week. But you know what? They shouldn’t be left on their own for the rest of the whole week.
And as you cannot tear yourself into pieces, maybe it would be worth a thought to get them a carer. Somebody who will spend time with them and somebody who will understand them. Why not talk to Dublin Home Care Providers and see whether there whould be somebody who would match your Mum’s or Dad’s hobbies and personality?
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Home Care: Would You Go for a Coffee on Your Own?
Thursday, November 27th, 2008 | home care | 1 Comment
Read today’s newspapers, or a book, have a coffee and enjoy the last beams of this autumn sun - it’s beautiful to have time for things like this, isn’t it?
So don’t wait any longer - dress up and go out - and you will feel so well as you walk along the streets of Dublin, meeting familiar places and people.
And if you want a company - call Home Care Dublin and we’ll find a like-minded carer who will make these moments even brighter.
Care for the Elderly: 6 Tips to Help You Beat Boredom
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
No one should ever have to feel boredom when you’re over 60? Have you ever felt great, even though your body may not be as young as it used to be? Is it possible to still have fun when you are old and want to enjoy life?
Now maybe our 6 tips could help you beat the loneliness of everyday life and bring some light into the empty rooms of your house.
Tip #1: Smile.
Smile is always nice - you can be 13, and you can be 130 - your smile will always do wonders. Make sure that you smile when you meet your children and grand children, when you meet people in the street, and also, don’t be afraid to smile when you’re on your own.
Tip #2: Listen to Music.
Music can positively influence how you feel. If you listen to your favourite songs, maybe those of times when you were young - you can just travel back in time and feel well like then - but make sure you realise that now is also time to enjoy yourself, nothing is gone really - you are the same person as you were then, maybe just slightly older and not so energetic - but it’s still you.
Tip #3: Do What You Really Like.
Did you ever say during your life - I will do this when I retire and have some more time? Well, now is the time - take that thick book you never dared to open, watch all those movies you always wanted to see, learn how to cook most complicated foods, go swimming, if possible, or just go for a walk to the forest behind your house - and you will feel all the beauty around you!
Tip #4: Give a Call to Old Friends.
Come on, you’re not dying - and nor are your old friends - why not give a call some of them and invite them for a chat, or for a walk, if they like? Or just have a chat with them over the phone - and you will hear their happy smile behind the headset, and you will know you did a great thing by calling them!
Tip #5: Get a Carer.
A carer is somebody who “cares” about you. Ok, you pay them but they enjoy what they do, and they will give you their time and their love as well. They are very nice, they will listen to you and they will help you with everyday tasks. Not that you wouldn’t be able to do them perfectly - but they will actually accompany you, which is so much more important then just doing these things! They will laugh with you, maybe cry with you, they will take you out and be with you always when you need it.
Tip #6: Be Happy.
When you are happy, there’s no boredom. So be happy. How? Just try it. Now. It’s possible, you will see. And when you realise how happy you are, right now, you will feel so much better and all bad thoughts and boredom disappear. How else could you smile if you weren’t happy?
Wish you good luck with these - and we really want you to feel well, and enjoy every single day of your life. Today, tomorrow - always. So keep going and have fun!
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Home Help: Let Them Do What They Love!
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
Looking after flowers, going for a walk, watching TV, drinking beer… Everyone should be allowed the dignity to do what they love. It’s essential, from health point of view, that we spend as much as possible of the day doing what we really enjoy.
The age doesn’t matter. Your parents want to do their favourite hobbies even if they are 70. And this does not have to be limited just to cooking or gardening, they also might have some more interesting pastimes, like going fishing, going to see their favourite football match or going swimming - yet without your help they perhaps are not able to do these things.
Please, don’t leave it like that. Don’t let them forget about what they like, as they will lose the joy and passion in their life. Don’t let them convince themselves that they are old enough and that they “are not allowed” or “cannot” have this fun.
If you don’t have time yourself, get a carer, find somebody who will bring them to their favourite place, somebody who will help them enjoy life even at their age - and you will see the difference in their eyes.
Home Care Dublin - Without a Carer?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 | home care | No Comments
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Care for Disabled Young People
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
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Coping with Young Disability
We all know that young people, whatever their disability, cope better in the community than in a nursing home.
Sometimes the strain on a parent’s life can be too great, so our carers can deal with a lot of the stuff that just needs to be done, as well as being a friend.
It leaves you more time to be parent.
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