Home Care in Pontypool

Rosie K

21+ Yrs Exp.

✅ DBS Checked & Insured

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"NEGOTIABLE RATES I am prepared to travel a radius of a one-hour drive. I have had two COVID-19 vaccinations, plus a third-dose booster. I am a qualified Registered Nurse with 44 years of experience and have been working as a full-time Agency Registered Nurse for 8 years. I work in NHS hospitals, private hospitals, and occasionally in nursing homes. As a general registered nurse, I work in surgical and medical wards. I have been a nurse for 44 years, part of which I spent abroad for 22 years as a Registered Nurse and Midwife. I have been in the UK for 24 years and worked in the NHS on a stroke ward for 13 years. (I intend to retire from hospital nursing soon.) My skills include male and female catheter insertion, nasogastric insertion, PEG care, regulating pump feeds, blood collection, personal care, prevention of pressure sores, wound care, stoma care, and the administration of medications both orally and through injectable, intravenous, and subcutaneous methods. I assist patients/clients with activities of daily living, provide holistic care, and support the elderly with dementia, stroke, trauma, and rehabilitation. My hobbies include gardening; I enjoy growing my own vegetables, music, attending church, reading, sightseeing, and travelling on holiday. I am sociable and extroverted. I love people."

Debra B

21+ Yrs Exp.

🏅 Top-Rated Local Carer

"I have been employed in various areas of social care for 40 years, all of my working life. I qualified in social work and practised in various fields while raising a family. Later, I changed roles to work primarily with older adults, delivering care and enabling service users to remain in their own homes. I am experienced in working alongside other care professionals as well as practising 1:1 lone working. I particularly enjoy empowering people to make decisions about their own care needs and how this is delivered, allowing them to retain as much independence as possible while living in a home environment with the support of a professional. I have a particular interest in dementia care and have been involved in supporting individuals with varying diagnoses. I am also experienced in palliative care, having both personal experience and professional experience working with people needing end-of-life care. I have maintained regular training and keep abreast of changes in health and social care provision generally. My hobbies and interests include cooking, reading, and enjoying being in nature. I like the outdoors, particularly gardening. I also enjoy current affairs, theatre, and museums. I am looking for regular clients where I can offer one week's live-in care per month, and I will have my availability updated regularly. I am happy to travel within a 200-mile radius of Newport, as long as travelling expenses are covered one way by my future clients. When delivering live-in care, I prefer to have a settling-in period and can be flexible regarding the timing of my breaks. In the three weeks when I am not providing live-in cover, I am looking for hourly clients covering 10 to 20 hours per week within a 5-mile radius of the Newport area."