Elderly Care in Mendip

| For the past year I have been working one-on-one with an elderly woman with Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Osteoporosis. This has often been 24hr carework, and other times 3-8hr shifts. The work included personal hygiene, shopping, cleaning, drives through the countryside, visiting day centres, cooking and general companionship. I also have worked voluntarily with the elderly both at the Christmas events at Kingswood annually and at various elderly homes, acting as a companion and spending time playing music, reading, chatting, and walking. I would like to further my experience in this area as it is something that really matters to me. The elderly are the wisest and need to be treated with more respect within our culture.

| I like to talk to people and hear their story of life. I am a sincere and trustworthy person and punctual with time or I get to work early before my shift starts.

| Hello! I’m Georgia, I’m 24 years old and currently living in the Somerset area. I am a fully qualified social worker who has worked in the area with both children and adults over the past 3 years. I have recently given birth to my son who is now 3 months old and so currently not working due to looking after my son for the next year. I absolutely love being a parent and care work. I have experience as a door to door carer and have worked as a social worker in adult care. My previous experience in the care sector and my own personal experiences of supporting older family members has led me to have an interest in working with disabled or older adults in my Social Work career. I have always been an empathetic person and have always wanted to advocate for those who may be unable to voice their views. The previous job roles I have carried out have allowed me to fulfil this with a mixture of experience with supporting older adults, disabled adults and often marginalised young people. I would describe myself as a determined, helpful and hard-working person as shown in my volunteering, placements, employments and my 2:1 degree classification. Experience with personal care, meal prep, toilet needs, movement/ hoisting.

| A highly motivated and experienced care worker, I am an energetic, ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task that I undertake. I have 5 years experience with working in care and enjoy every minute of it. I am excellent in working with others or alone.