My Method of Caretaking

From someone’s experiences, translated…

Working as a “Caretaker”, because those I looked after are usually ill or dependent on others, other than having that care and concerning nature, as well as empathy, I’d also needed to use my ability, to act crazy to entertain, in order to keep my own mind uplifted, and continued on, with my willing to communicate with the ones I’m caring for.

The most often cases are with the elderly with the physical ailments, but, all of their physical conditions are caused by their mental states.  And, there would be those I looked after who’d complained of headaches, and, I’d once given him vitamin C, and told him it was pain meds, and, his headaches are cured, instantly; and those who would rant and stay awake, refused to go down for her/his naps, I’d asked the temples for a blessing necklace, and placed it around the individual’s necks, and, s/he would sleep from dusk ‘til dawn.

Other than that, singing those old tunes with the elderly, plus using the outrageous movements with my limbs, not only was I able to entertain them, it’d made me feel like I was going out on gatherings with friends.

Not only do I put my heart, but also, my emotions into caring for these elderly, in order to make the elders feel more comfortable about themselves, sometimes, you shouldn’t keep up with your own appearances, play the role of a clown, you will surely, become very popular, in the elders you look after.

Because as those elders get older, they’d become more regressed in age mentally, and, you need to deal with the elders like you’re dealing with children, not using reason to get through to them, because they couldn’t understand it, instead, put a little more heart, like this professional caretaker had, and, listen to their lives’ experiences, sometimes, they’re just looking for someone, to share what they’d gained in life, their wisdoms, and, we, the younger generations should pay a little more attention to what they’re saying, and just BE with them, by their sides, so they don’t feel lonely in old age.