Exemplary Direct Care Relies on 3 Key Things.
An equilateral pyramid is one where all sides are equal and there is a solid base. If one side begins to dominate or drops the ball then the whole structure changes and collapses.
I didn’t intend to upset them! Find out why you did.
We would all have examples of a time we have intended to make someone laugh but the impact of our joke is hurt, anger and conflict. What started out as a light-hearted moment…
Who Do You Think They Are?
Most of us know someone for whom life has been irrevocably changed by an event that is largely beyond their control; a divorce, an unplanned pregnancy, a pandemic…
Empathy, Sympathy and Jollying in Direct Care
In an aged care facility when a resident dies the staff become crazy happy. Singing and dancing with the other residents so they don’t see the body leaving the facility.
Stop Compassion Fatigue with These Powerful Self-Management Tips
We are taught from an early age to care for others, encouraged to put the needs of others before our own. This parental/educational coaching instils a well-developed sense of empathy and compassion.
10 Tips for Direct Care Staff Who Work in Someone’s Home
Home means different things to different people. It is where you belong, should feel most comfortable have the liberty to move around freely (dressed or undressed), it is a place of memories and has your ‘things’.