The Best Thing about Working in a Care Home

Working in any industry where you make the lives of others better is vastly rewarding but what is the best thing about working in a care home?

Making a difference

Helping others is always a rewarding career choice. Whether young or old, making people’s lives more comfortable can make such a difference to them. Simple, day-to-day tasks that they may usually struggle with. Getting dressed, and brushing their hair- all simple tasks to you and me but to people in their later years, these things can be challenging.

Meeting people

Everyone loves having people to share their day with. Their highs and lows and generally chit-chat. Working in a care home or similar facility means you will meet many people. Some from similar backgrounds to you, with similar experiences. Families and friends of patients, all with stories to tell. Some have said, the best thing about working in a care home, is the patients or residents. Their life stories are fascinating, they have such wonderful stories to tell of their lives and experiences. The joy on their faces, as they reminisce about a bygone time, is priceless.

In a nursing home environment, you’re part of a vibrant community of different people. The relationships between staff, families and residents are the most important factors in the quality of life for older people.

Flexible working

Unlike many other roles and industries, healthcare tends to be flexible. Working in any healthcare role, whether hospital or care home requires round-the-clock staff. Relying on shift patterns that run like clockwork, there will be a variety of flexible working options. These types of roles suit working parents and those looking for flexible hours to suit their needs. Perhaps to further study or pursue hobbies.

Gain valuable skills

Like most jobs, there are skills that you need to secure the role and skills you learn with experience. Working in healthcare and care homes allows you to build experience and skills that can be applied in other roles within the industry and help you advance your career.

Care work involves the careful monitoring of residents with escalations of developing problems to managers or the local healthcare team. Clinical skills you may use as a care home worker include:

• Taking a pulse
• Taking a blood pressure reading
• Counting respiratory rate
• Measuring urine output
• Assessing hydration level
• Assessing the mental state

After hearing about some of the contenders for the best thing about working in a care home, you may be ready to start your journey. If you are looking for work in the healthcare industry and want to work on the catering side, please get in touch with the team at Cucumber Catering.