What does a live-in carer do? Some of the key duties are: Personal care – washing and bathing, dressing and continence support if needed Carrying out a care plan – administering and overseeing medication Companionship – offering emotional support, making conversation, keeping one another company...
Thank you very much for sending Joe to us when we needed him most. In addition to all his usual duties I feel he played a key role in getting me to independently climb to the top of our stairs. We wanted to let you know how happy we were with your carers. Their kindness and compa...
You may not fall immediately in love with your child, and that’s okay. You are still getting to know each other in those first few months (or years, even). But soon that all-crying all-pooping mess will have a temperament and personality of its own, to be moulded by nature and our...
As the night progressed, I needed an accessible toilet. As it turns out, the restaurant didn't have one; the toilets were in the basement, down a spiral staircase. Therefore, no chance for a portly bloke in a wheelchair to make it down there. After a lot of head scratching, the...
care work;domestic work;live-in work;labour rights;equal treatment;long-term care;minimum wage;labour law;social security;labour migration 1. Introduction After a four-year legal battle, Dobrina Alekseva has achieved what is out of reach for the vast majority of live-in care workers today: a...