FEATURE
Activities can be scheduled in the morning, aſternoon or evening and include tea parties, knitting, singalongs, gardening and art classes as well as musical performances from local schools and visits to church, the local shops or the seaside.
On some days, friends and family can join in and many volunteer to help the staff. There is room to progress in this role to senior activities coordinator and your only limit is your creativity.
HOUSEKEEPER
A housekeeper loves making a care home feel like a family home. You will have a high standard for cleanliness and hygiene. You will take enormous pride in your job and being proactive. You will look aſter the care home as if it were your own home.
A typical day includes organising your products and moving from room to room, disinfesting, mopping, dusting and vacuuming. You may also change beds and wash linens, replenish toiletries and towels. Oſten you may stop for a chat as you get to know the residents and they get to know you. The social aspect is what many housekeepers enjoy the most.
DEMENTIA CARE NURSE
Becoming a specialist dementia nurse requires additional post-registration training in the condition. A nurse should also, ideally, have at least two years practice experience in dementia care. Usually, people working as a specialist dementia nurse will also hold a registered mental health nursing qualification.
This role will use your entire range of nursing skills. You will visit residents and talk about their health and their wellbeing. During your visits, you will listen and you will assess and see how the entire person and their living situation is around them. You will understand that there are different levels to dementia all the way up to forgetting how to brush your teeth. Removing all distractions and breaking down the components into very simple tasks is critical.
A dementia care nurse is also present and visible for their colleagues to pop in and ask questions. You may even teach and train the staff.
It will be challenging and emotionally demanding, but at the end of the day you will be making a difference to someone’s life.
CARE HOME MANAGER
In the role of care home manager, how you treat your people and residents is at the heart of everything you do. Your role is to connect the vision of the home and the resource that is your wonderful staff, with great leadership.
Administratively, a care home manager has responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day running of the Home. They will oversee all activities and ensure the quality of the service and care provided meets quality standards and those of the external regulators such as the Care Quality Commission.
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