Society & Culture

Aged Care

Society & Culture

Posted by: sianan

16th Jun 2011 12:20am

Aged Care and who will care for those if we don't act now to make things better. I work as a Nurse in Aged Care with Dementia. I love my job as I love taking care of the people and I treat them as I would my own parents. They are deserving of all the love and care that is possible. We need to make sure that as time goes on, that the ones caring for our loved ones have lots of caring and love in their hearts to look after them as they should be. Sadly, some areas in Aged care is being neglected by ones who care for them in facilities. We need to make a stand for our loved ones and also because one day we may need caring ourselves, that the right staff are working in the facilities, that they have had more training in all areas of caring etc. What can we do as a society to make sure this happens? I am deeply concerned for all our Aged ones if things don't change.


sianan
  • 22nd Jul 2011 10:37pm

Hi Sweetness,
It is lovely to hear that you care so much for your Dad and do as much as you can for him, however it is not always possible to have the best attention you desire and what I desire or want to see all my coworkers giving, due to not all staff having their heart in the job, as is the case in all areas of all jobs. All I can say is, I do all within my power to give the best care ever and to be alert to lack of care by others and to make sure it does not continue. I really hope oneday, the Government does use their head and not their greed to look into the Aged Care Facilities and the workers and make sure that both staff and aged are looked after.


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