Ask A Guy With Six Years Experience In Caregiving

CaptainFantastic01
CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
edited November 26 in Chit-Chat
Also any help from you real caregivers would be great
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  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    @toned_thugs_n_harmony @mij140 @Merrysailor5 and everyone else
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?
  • skctilidie
    skctilidie Posts: 1,404 Member
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?

    Good questions. I’ve got 16 years of caregiving to my name for premature babies and another decade or so for kids, but both are a completely different world from those things.
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    skctilidie wrote: »
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?

    Good questions. I’ve got 16 years of caregiving to my name for premature babies and another decade or so for kids, but both are a completely different world from those things.

    Yea I saw that in another thread. Must be very rewarding and very upsetting. Keep up the good work though
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I have a lot of nurses in my family. I admire them. It's not something I could do. I've heard all kinds of stories too! :lol:
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?
    I worked with developly disabled adults and I now work with elderly dementia patients
    Avocado_AS5 wrote: »
    You gotta post a towel selfie Noah.

    Probably not:P
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    How do you stay positive?
  • skctilidie
    skctilidie Posts: 1,404 Member
    CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?
    I worked with developly disabled adults and I now work with elderly dementia patients

    Personally, I think that would be much harder for me than what I do. I’m so thankful there are wonderful people like you who can handle it.

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  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    How do you stay positive?
    I just care a lot about people and knowing that I am helping them kinda fuels my fire so to say
    LMNOP55 wrote: »
    Are sponge baths as erotic as you seen on PornHub?

    No
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    How old are the people you work with?

    Between 65 and 95
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  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    Ever been attacked by a patient?
  • SwannySez
    SwannySez Posts: 5,860 Member
    Hey, look, I was right. You ARE the real hero.
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    Ever been attacked by a patient?

    Lol plenty, not in the memory care unit yet but i have plenty of scars from my other jobs
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
    PAFC84 wrote: »
    Ever been attacked by a patient?

    Lol plenty, not in the memory care unit yet but i have plenty of scars from my other jobs

    How do you not lose your temper, if its the same person?
  • hud54014
    hud54014 Posts: 3,777 Member
    Has a patient ever wandered offsite?
  • caco_ethes
    caco_ethes Posts: 11,962 Member
    Bookmarking for the towel selfie
  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,286 Member
    Is changing a grown mans diaper different from a babies?
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    hud54014 wrote: »
    Has a patient ever wandered offsite?
    When I worked with disabled adults people would run off on shift changes and stuff but so far no old people, the doors are all coded though
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    Is changing a grown mans diaper different from a babies?
    It is massively different
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  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,286 Member
    CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
    hud54014 wrote: »
    Has a patient ever wandered offsite?
    When I worked with disabled adults people would run off on shift changes and stuff but so far no old people, the doors are all coded though
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    Is changing a grown mans diaper different from a babies?
    It is massively different

    I love you!!! Mad respect Noah
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    DAMAGEDG00DS wrote: »
    who dominates the BINGO game on game night?

    The staff who watch
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
    You ever try and change your name or wear a fake mustache to see which patients remember who you are?
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    Caporegiem wrote: »
    You ever try and change your name or wear a fake mustache to see which patients remember who you are?

    They forget me just fine without all that
  • hud54014
    hud54014 Posts: 3,777 Member
    Do you find the families a challenge to work with, or are they generally supportive and appreciative of the work you do?
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  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    hud54014 wrote: »
    Do you find the families a challenge to work with, or are they generally supportive and appreciative of the work you do?

    It’s basically right down the middle
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