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| Courtenay |
 When back in Australia I decided that it was time to just pick up and have the adventure of a lifetime. Of course there was the ordeal of money, and travelling for 1 year wasn't going to be easy with my savings at hand! A quick overseas job search via Google bought me to the ENA Work UK website explaining how I could work in the UK for a minimum of 3months doing a Live-In care job. After reading the majority of the information and seeing other peoples thoughts, I was SOLD!
Since then I have been in a Live-In care job, working in the countryside of England with a wonderful client named Warwick. ENA has been fantastic! Their support is close to flawless, it has been a pleasure to work with people that care about their people. The idea of a Live-In care job can sound a bit daunting but rest assure it's quite fun. The best thing about living with someone and caring for them is that you don't have to get in your car and drive home day in, day out. You want to have a nap, break, lunch; well your room is just a few steps away!
Caring for someone isn't always easy and if I was being cared for, the carer would have to be a happy one. Someone who will wake me up to a big smile and a few jokes. This really gets the day going because if the carer is happy then so is the client. The challenging part is the fact that you are with this person 24/7 (even though you only work 6-8 hours each day) it can play with your mind. Affecting you emotionally and mentally. Dealing with it is simple; during your daily break, take some time to go for a walk, have a nap, read a book. Distract yourself! I have been in this situation and dealt with it like so.
As a carer, we get to have some fun as well. My best experience and greatest day I've had doing this job would be when I got to take my client to see 'We Will Rock You' the smash hit musical! It was a brilliant day with a fantastic theatre performance and McDonalds late night dinner afterwards. We also got to meet the cast backstage and I got a first hand look at driving on London's congested busy roads!
Each job differs and caring for someone is never always the same because of course, everyone is different. But I recommend this job to other carers and people who haven't been in this line of work. Give it a go; it's great money, awesome experience & the company (ENA) is truly one of a kind. |
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