Home Care I.P

Hi Pia,

I bet those lovely people had some stories to tell?
It's nice to read about your moments helping them,
and listening to their tales.

I'll bet you could tell us some interesting things,
from listening to the older folk.

I liked the bit about Mrs Verdaci who was 94 years
young, insisting on walking to town to buy a pound of
mince meat for dinner which you cooked and ate with
her.

Lovely poem Pia, thanks for the read.

Jenny.

thanks jenny- always glad you stop by
;)Pia

sounds really fascinating Pia!

It was Insert. Thanks a lot for reading and leaving a comment
;)Pia

Sitting on the loo smoking a cigar - what an image! I think you're on a roll, Pia.

Coral x

I'm sorry Coral- what do you mean "on a roll"- it really is difficult some times to catch all the english colloquialisms ? Oh deary me- but I thnak you for reading and leaving a comment.
;)Pia

Hi there, Pia. It must be one of the most satisfying jobs in the world and so very worthwhile.

By the way 'on a roll' means you're having a run of good-fortune. Or in this case, you are writing one excellent poem after another. If it's any consollation, colloquialisms are something that my German ex son-in-law used to find the most difficult thing to master, even though he spoke perfect English.

A much enjoyed poem;-)

Tina

Yes it was very satisfying thank you Tina. I got a diploma as a home carer when I was 25. It was first later that I changed vocation and studied to become bachelor of librarianship. That was exciting as well.
Yeah sometimes I feel as though I am missing out on something when I don't know all the nooks and crannies of the english language but then there are kind people like you who fill me in.
Thank you for your kind comment
atb
Pia ;)

I take my hat off to you, Pia...in other words, I admire you, very much. My daughter worked for a short while as a voluntary carer at our local Cheshire home, which is home to about fifty or so residents, many of them with multiple sclerosis. She was only sixteen at the time and she found it so worthwile she then went into nursing when she left school. Now she teaches Psychology, but once a carer, always a carer;-)

A nice snapshot of someone working as a carer Highhat.

Tina- it is pretty heavy work nowadays as many stay at home instead of going to a nursing home and then there is a lot of personal care. I was also a short spell working at a nursing home both as a carer and later as a librarian. You got to meet a lot of genuine characters who all had their own special attitude. Quite an experience but I loved visiting the elderly in their homes and doing chores for them. They were so thankful and that was very rewarding and I got paid on top of it.
;)Pia

Thanks for stopping by Hilary
;)Pia

Highhat. hej og hvordan har du det?

"...An Irish Bailey for morning break..."
"...While I listened to tales Of years gone by..."

Did you finish polishing the copperware?

Hej ScoZen- jeg har det fint, tak. Håber du har det godt også?
Ja jeg blev færdig med kobbertøjet. Yes I finished polishing the copperware, cleaned the kitchen floor, vacuumed the rest of the house, did the shopping- didn't get any coffee at that particular place but she was a real character, the lady of the house.
mvh med venlig hilsen
kind regards
;)Pia

Nice poem Pia, seems that you really enjoyed working there. I'd love to hear some of those stories you heard whilst working there.

X
Pinda

Hadn't realised you actually worked in this industry (domestics) Pia. I have to say it is a wonderful job you do and not many are capable of it - I for one. You do hear some horror stories and the care industry gets more than its fair share of bad press. From my experience I cannot thank and praise the people enough who cared for my mother. In that respect I think we (she and I) were both extremely fortunate. Thank you for the work you do.

sue

Pia - Tina expressed `on a roll' probably better than I could but yes, I meant exactly that - you are writing excellent poems, one after the other. I would never have guessed English wasn't your first language.

I really enjoy reading your work.

Well Pinda- some of the elderly went back to when you used a horse and plough, so yes there were some really good stories of hard working people. Thanks for reading
;)Pia

dear Sue-I don't work as a carer anymore but yes I did enjoy it when I was younger. You get to love the people you care for, you become so attached to them and it is a very rewarding job as they were all so thankful. They were quite another generation back in the 70's and 80's.
Thank you very much for reading and leaving your kind comment.
;)Pia

Hi Coral- I really appreciate you telling me that you enjoy my work. It could be better but if you are enjoying it then I am thankful. It's difficult to get it all right but I do try.
;)Pia