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Never in my life would I have imagined becoming a caregiver. Coming to America was truly a blessing in disguise. That is not to say that my time in the West Indies, my home country, had accounted for nothing. Even though we had trouble making ends meet every month, we……..
It’s an important question and one that warrants significant foresight. From the examples I discussed in the previous chapter, it should be clear that plenty of people go into the profession thinking that it’s a walk in the park. They believe their patients are just old people who are “just……
One of the essential challenges that you’ll face when dealing with the elderly is understanding their personality and their recurring mood swings. While in some cases, you might find a patient to be quite cooperative, in others, you can find them testing the limits of your wits with their behavior.
There is a certain wisdom to listening. In every relationship, we are advised to listen to the other person’s words, put ourselves in their shoes, and try to see things from their point of view. In the midst of our biases, though, we often tend to ignore this very simple………
There is no shortage of business courses available in the world. Universities the world over offer a range of courses on organizational behavior, workplace professionalism, and business ethics. The end goal of these courses is to instill in students the importance of being professional in a work environment. The end…….
When I embarked on a career in caregiving, I didn’t know whom I might meet or what they might ask or require of me. I was an immigrant looking to make a name for myself in America. All I had was an eagerness to learn, which I did. During my……..
One of the biggest hurdles you will face as a caretaker taking care of the elderly is overcoming their attitude. Old people and people in pain generally don’t respond well to orders and instructions. Taking care of them and trying to convince them of something can be a real challenge.
Over the years, what I’ve experienced is that the hardest part of my job is not caretaking and looking after a patient’s needs. I’m not kidding. That’s the easy part, even though it is quite tough for the beginner. The toughest part is managing the family members of the patient….
Now that we have made it this far, we all deserve a round of applause. Since the moment I embarked on this journey, I intend to help caretakers around the world in any way I could, and I believe writing a book about it is the most comprehensive way. As….