Hi, i have worked in an aged care facility for 6 yrs as a pcw, 3 yrs ago i decided to change my profession it had taken this long for my place of employment to reconise my skills and employ me as a DT.
The problem is i still have people at work who still treat me as a pcw. Is it a normal occurance for DT's to have to stop an activity to take a resident to the toilet, most of residence in HC are 2 assist with a pixal, so by the time you find an avaiable staff member, assist resident and get back 30 mins of my time has been used.
What i am currently doing is letting staff know so that they can assist residents. I just need professional advice as to what is the norm for most DT working in Australia.
I used to have the same difficulty with staff, my advice is that when you next have a DT meeting with your FM explain your concerns and ask for assistance and advice on how to deal with staff.
If I have a resident that needs assistance with the bathroom I ring the bell for the AIN and ask her to please assist, and carry on with my activity.
Thank you for your articles and for providing a place to go for someone with no experience in this field. Without people like you I'd be completely lost! THANK YOU!!!
The problem is i still have people at work who still treat me as a pcw. Is it a normal occurance for DT's to have to stop an activity to take a resident to the toilet, most of residence in HC are 2 assist with a pixal, so by the time you find an avaiable staff member, assist resident and get back 30 mins of my time has been used.
What i am currently doing is letting staff know so that they can assist residents. I just need professional advice as to what is the norm for most DT working in Australia.
Thanks for listening
Karen
I used to have the same difficulty with staff, my advice is that when you next have a DT meeting with your FM explain your concerns and ask for assistance and advice on how to deal with staff.
If I have a resident that needs assistance with the bathroom I ring the bell for the AIN and ask her to please assist, and carry on with my activity.
Hope this is a help, keep your chin up
Carol