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Did you hear that the world’s oldest man died this week? Aged 112 and ten months when he died, Yasutaro Koide was officially crowned the oldest man on the planet by Guinness World Records in August 2015. He claimed the secret to a long life was to avoid drinking and smoking, adding: “The best thing … Continued
A professional home carer or a home care worker is a person trained to look after someone (usually an elderly person) in their own home for varying lengths of time (some people may need help for half an hour a day, others may need visits of two hours per duration, others may require three x … Continued
As a carer, what would you do every day in your work? If you are wondering exactly what work as a home carer is like, this will give you an idea.Caring With Personal CareSome clients will need some help with their personal care, be it showering, washing hair, or getting dressed. You will receive training … Continued
Did you know that loneliness has the same health effects as smoking 16 cigarettes a day? When a much loved partner dies, the surviving partner can find it difficult to get out of the house and meet people. Apart from needing time to grieve after the bereavement, long term loneliness can affect people’s health.What can … Continued
We recently spoke to three carers in different parts of the country, of various ages and at different stages in their career. If you are considering a career in home care, you might like to read what they enjoy about caring and how they went about becoming a home carer.Going Into NursingSabrina has been working … Continued
Why work as a home carer?Why work for Comfort Keepers?When chatting to a number of our home carers recently, we asked them why they like their choice of careers so much. Many had the same responses so we have paraphrased them here to share the ten most popular reasons why working as a professional home … Continued
Why do people need home carers? Why are they in such demand now? We all know about the shortage of beds in hospitals. Imagine you’ve had a fall. You broke your collarbone and had to spend a number of weeks in hospital. You live alone and the hospital nurses suggested you move to a nursing … Continued
Would you like a career as a home carer?As we mentioned last week, we really recommend that you understand what is expected of you when you apply for one of our home carer positions, when you complete the telephone interview and when you come for interview. We don’t want to scare you away, we want … Continued
Are you looking for a job fairy? A fairy godmother to help you get the job you’ve always wanted – or perhaps a career you never considered before? Hav eyou had friends and family comment on your caring nature? Did you dream of becoming a nurse when you were younger and for some reason it … Continued
Are you considering a career in home care? Home care is an extremely rewarding profession, caring for those wishing to maintain their independent living and making them happy in their own home.6 Reasons To Work As A Comfort Keepers Home CarerWith offices all over the country, we have been leading the way in Ireland for … Continued
