Why Not Do Something Special in 2019 – Become a Carer

How are you getting along with your New Year’s Resolutions?

Around this time of year, towards the end of January, our resolve is beginning to weaken. Those New Year’s Resolutions we committed to at the start of the year are becoming harder and harder to maintain.  

We’ve all done it! Had the sneaky cream bun, when we were supposed to be on a diet. Ducked out of going to the gym, because it’s cold/snowing/too far away. And when it comes to “Dry January”, many of us barely lasted the first week!

The problem is, that too often, we don’t choose resolutions that we want to do, we choose resolutions we feel we ought to do. Instead of activities that are personally rewarding, such as spending more time on a thing we love, or helping out a friend, we do things that are a bit difficult, painful or challenging, such as taking up running, or giving up gin!

A Rewarding Resolution for 2019

Psychologists tell us that personal rewards are very important when it comes to our motivation. People who choose a personally rewarding new year’s resolution are more likely to keep it, than those who choose a challenging, difficult one. These personal rewards can come in many shapes and sizes. They don’t have to all be about guilty pleasures for ourselves, either. Many people gain a great deal of personal pleasure from helping others, and making a difference in someone else’s life.

Whatever your personal new year’s resolutions this year maybe, we’d like to set a challenge to those of our followers who read this blog.

Would you like to take up a resolution that is personally and financially rewarding, and that does great good for those in need in our community?

If so, then you’re our type of person. Because we are currently looking for special people to join our caring team in 2019.

Could you become a carer?

Being a carer is a highly rewarding job. If you are looking for a unique and rewarding area of work, then making the decision to become a carer might be the perfect, rewarding New Year’s Resolution for you.

Our carers work with a wide range of people, all of whom have very different needs. For those living with the frailty of old age, or living alone, a carer brings companionship and support. The help of a carer can make all the difference. It might mean that an elderly person can remain at home, rather than being removed to a care home.

As you can read here, our carers get a lot of personal fulfillment from their caring. Many of our care providers build up close relationships with our elderly clients. Supporting and helping them through everyday life makes becoming a carer a highly gratifying experience.

Carer’s from Right at Home, Stockport and Didsbury, don’t just work with the elderly. They provide support for a wide variety of people, all of whom are in different situations. If you decided to become a carer in 2019, you might find that you are working with children, the elderly, or people with disabilities or learning difficulties.

What are the duties of a care worker?

The work of a carer can be very varied. No two days are ever the same. The work of our carers is a wide-ranging, as demonstrated by the number of services we provide. Our carers may be delivering Companion Care, Personal Care and Support. They might be working with someone who has Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Or they might be working with someone who is young or vulnerable.

No matter what work you do each day, the main role of a care worker is to provide support to a person in need. It is about improving their lives by attending to their specific needs. And about assisting them to do daily tasks and to live their lives in the best way they can.

Who can become a carer?

There’s not one type of person who becomes a carer. Our care team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds. Some are newly retired and want to give something back. Others can’t bear the thought of spending all their time at home doing nothing.

We also have lots of carers who are parents, with children at school. They are looking for a few hours work during the day, that is highly rewarding, but will still allow them to keep up their childcare commitments.

Many of our carers work part-time, just 10-15 hours per week, though some work longer and want to do more. If you are newly retired and are looking to stay busy and receive regular, well-paid work, then why not consider becoming a carer and doing something special this year to help someone in your local community?

How to Become a Carer

Becoming a carer does not require lots of formal qualifications. At Right at Home Stockport and Didsbury, we provide training to develop the skills you need to become a carer for the someone in need.

Our commitment is always to support our staff. We never send staff into any situation of care without the appropriate training or support. Our ethos of delivering high-quality care means that we also look after our caregivers with the best quality support as well as our clients.

Make a difference with your New Year’s Resolutions

At Right at Home Stockport and Didsbury, we provide care for many elderly clients who need support in a variety of different ways. From simple companionship to more complex help and assistance. The service our carers give is vital for those people, without it, many would not be able to stay in the comfort of their own homes.

We are always on the lookout for more carers to join our team. Could this be the perfect role for you? Can you make a positive difference every day?