Aged Care
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.
cooki
- 22nd Jun 2011 11:45am
Dementia is to do with memory loss the short term memory it is not easy caring for someone who has this illness it can be a very frustrating time not only for the person affected but for those who are doing the caring especially those that are still out in the community living by themselves or with their families, don't get me wrong those who work in agedcare facilities are doing a wonderful job caring for loved ones of others. How do I know this because I was working in the enviroment it was very rewarding but at the sametime it could be very frustrating as well.
As they say patience is a vrtue how true that word is for working/caring for those who havw Dementia requires alot of patience, understanding,& love to name a few.
I myself no longer work in the agedcare enviroment now as I now care for my 82 year old mother who has Dememtia what I learnt during my years as healthcare assistant has stood me in good stead when it coimes to the care of my mother that and the support of various organisations in the community.
Yes there are alot of wonderful people out in society who do a excellent job caring for our loved ones who suffer with Dementia and more.
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