Careworker
Provide assistance and support to individuals who need help with daily tasks due to illness, disability, or age.
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- What's it like to be a Careworker?
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- Careworker role reviews
What's it like to be a Careworker?
Careworkers provide assistance to people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or cognitive impairment. They help clients in their daily activities, from personal care such as bathing and dressing to light housekeeping, meal preparation, and administering medication. Their work is essential in improving the quality of life for individuals who need assistance to live comfortably and safely in their homes or a care facility.Tasks and duties
- Assisting clients with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating, and toileting.
- Performing light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed linens.
- Preparing meals, adhering to clients' dietary restrictions or preferences.
- Helping clients with mobility issues and physical therapies.
- Providing emotional support and companionship to clients.
- Administering medication and reporting changes in client's condition to a supervisor or case manager.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Careworker employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Emotional Intelligence
Hygienic
Empathy
Motivating Others
Accuracy
Personal Care
Dementia Care
Care Planning
Community Involvement
Cooking
Youth Justice
Medication Administration
Communication Skills
Aged Care
Collaboration
Cleaning
Team Work
Written Communication
NZ Drivers Licence
Autonomy
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Latest Careworker reviews
Jul 2024
WAs a care home worker, I'm committed to providing my patients with the best care possible.e work to become, not to acquire.
Reviewer's QualificationNational Certificate II in Health Care Services
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsIf you have a tender loving care of your resident's then the resident's also trust you and respect you too. If you love your work you are happy. We work to become, not to acquire.
The challengesWorking in such close quarters with patients, often for extended amounts of time, can create a bond. When care workers lose a patient, it can be similar to the emotional and mental health issues frien...
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Jan 2024
Fun and Exciting and Challenging at times, Heartwarming and Heartbreaking at times as well
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsBeing a Caregiver helps you with Patience, And is so Rewarding when you can show another human being love and light, And they look back at you with a smile and the same love and thankfulness, As them...
The challengesLosing people that you have grown so close too and helped look after, But it also helps you become alot more responsible and so thankful for what you have.
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