Making a difference: The rewarding path of being a support worker
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In this podcast we speak to one of integratedliving’s wonderful Support Workers, Katrina.
Find out the poignant reason Katrina decided to pursue a career in aged care and why she thinks supporting older people is the best job in the world.
Katrina feels it is a privilege to care for her clients and shares many anecdotes of special moments she’s shared with people. I am confident that these moments will stay with you long after this podcast has finished.
The transformative power of genuine care and friendship infuse Katrina’s story and you will be inspired by her passion for her role and the way she has been able to make a real difference in so many lives.
Chapter
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. How Katrina got started (00:01:17)
3. What makes being a support worker so rewarding (00:04:08)
4. Why being a support worker is so much more than drinking cups of tea! (00:07:43)
5. Touching stories from out in the field (00:09:13)
6. How integratedliving enabled Katrina to become certified in hydrotherapy and dog therapy (00:15:39)
7. What a typical day looks like for Katrina (00:17:51)
8. The importance of social interaction via lifestyle and leisure (00:19:15)
9. How the integratedliving team leaders support Katrina to deliver joined-up care for clients (00:20:36)
10. Katrina’s advice for wannabe support workers (00:22:13)
11. Why it doesn’t feel like work for Katrina (00:25:13)
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