We care. We want to make life a little brighter; a little easier for our clients, so we go the ‘extra mile’. But when is it a mile too far for us? Setting healthy boundaries is one of the most important lessons we can learn to prevent burnout and undue stress.
There’s something really satisfying about watching plants thrive – and spring is the perfect time for clients to get their hands dirty …with some home gardening!
Motivation has many facets and can work in a variety of ways; understanding some of these can help you in your role as a care worker.
Keeping our SCA family together means understanding the stresses and strains of caring for others. Here are some of the things we do to ensure the wellbeing of our staff: Open-door Policy Our staff know that they can approach us with anything that’s causing a problem for them, and we do our best to help […]
Parents know how to say the right things. And if there’s nothing that can be said, a cup of tea is often next up! So it can be hard on the children of elderly or vulnerable parents in later life when things change. Families have spent a lifetime learning all the little quirks of their […]
When we talk of someone with a disability, what image comes to mind? Is it someone in a wheelchair? Disability comes in many guises, seen and unseen – and becoming more informed can help us to discern between what we think we know and what we should know about disability.
Listen to this newsletter as a podcast instead Hi Everyone Here’s the latest news in 60 seconds. COVID As the number of positive cases continues to reduce, restrictions are being lifted. As of April 1st, all testing is planned to finish. Exceptions to this will include social care staff and those who are deemed at […]
Music is well known for its therapeutic qualities; we all know it can soothe, motivate, and lift mood. But what happens to all of those wonderful musical memories if we can’t access them? They may lie dormant; rekindled only by a chance airing, maybe on the TV or radio. Such a shame! We tend to […]
Who doesn’t want to be inspirational in their work? Here are 3 key qualities that can make you a stellar home care worker with your clients – and employer!
Looking to develop your health and social care skills as you work? Social Care Alba offers a wealth of training opportunities as part of their team.