When chatting to a number of our Home Support Workers recently. We asked them why they like their career choice so much. Many had the same responses so we have paraphrased them here. Below, you’ll find 20 reasons to work as a carer!
20 reasons to spread joy in your community!
Five fabulous reasons!
- I love working in a job where I am appreciated so much. My clients notice what I’ve done for them and it makes them happy too.
- I love making a difference in other people’s lives. I know what I do helps them to stay living independently in their own homes. My clients love to see me walking in the door.
- Caring for other people makes me feel valued.
- I have wonderful relationships with my clients. While I am doing their ironing or washing the floor, we’re laughing and chatting and having banter. They enjoy telling me their stories, sometimes from years ago and I get pleasure from listening to them.
- I get great job satisfaction from my job and I love hearing good feedback from my reviewer.
And five more!
- We enjoy the challenges and the responsibility of looking out for my clients and taking note if anything seems amiss.
- I enjoy the social interaction with clients and then meeting up with other carers at the Christmas party and other events.
- We get great support from the staff in our local office which makes a huge difference.
- I look forward to seeing my clients’ reactions when I walk in the door as they look forward to seeing me each day.
- My role is now a mixture of caring, client reviews and doing spot checks and I enjoy the variety.
Here’s another five!
- I treat my clients as though they are my own parents. Old age is going to come to us all so I care for people as I would like to be treated myself.
- I love ensuring that my clients look smart. One gentleman’s family calls me his fashion designer as I co-ordinate his shoes, socks, shirts, cardigans, and trousers. I know it makes him feel good.
- Sometimes I work with other carers (there’s two of us caring for a client) and it’s a lovely way to get to know other carers too.
- I love seeing my clients thrive by staying in their own homes.
- The fact that we can train while working and the cost is subsidised is a huge advantage to me.
Final five!
- I love caring and am in college training to be a social worker. I’m gaining valuable experience by working for Comfort Keepers and it suits perfectly that I can work at weekends and during the evenings.
- We had to relocate to another county a hundred miles away, I was able to register with the Comfort Keepers office in that county and had new clients within two weeks. It was wonderful knowing that I didn’t have to change jobs and also had job security.
- I also love that every day is different and the work can be so varied.
- We work five days a week but have a day off midweek which I find really handy.
- I always wanted to be a nurse and feel that I am eventually working in my dream job.
Make caring your career
We hope you enjoyed this 20 reasons to work as a carer kindly provided by our incredible staff!
As you can see, our home carers get immense satisfaction from their work and feel supported in their roles. They enjoy making a difference in the lives of others.
Firstly: To begin starting care for your loved one or find out more about Comfort Keepers, click here.
Secondly: To join our incredible award-winning team, you can apply now by clicking here or emailing your CV to recruitment@comfortkeepers.ie
Lastly:
Every person has an inner spark. It’s something age and illness cannot take away. That’s why, at Comfort Keepers, we go beyond daily care needs to nurture those unique qualities. We wish to bring about a sense of hope, connectedness, purpose, and most importantly, joy. From 1 hour of care per week to 24/7 complex care, Comfort Keepers’ clinically-led team have got your care needs covered.
