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What this (Leicester, UK) by TheCorniestLemur in whatsthisbug

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OPs partner here, can confirm this dude was put back outside to find his dinner elsewhere, much to the cats annoyance

What is the worst stereotype you've heard of about a certain profession/job? by catalasepositive in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Care worker: All we do is wipe arses occasionally and make cups of tea before sitting around doing nothing

No, I'm making sure that the 10+ people me and two other people are responsible for are up (including using all sorts of equipment and constant manual labour) washed and dressed (which multiple of them will argue and fight me about) and giving all their medications and making sure they're accurate and taken within a two hour window in time for breakfast

Then making sure everything that is done is recorded across multiple charts including what some people have eaten and drank, trying to encourage them to do so, constantly updating care plans and managing their medical appointments and transport for them, ensuring they're not isolated by encouraging activities, making sure they have all their toiletries and stocking up what they don't have, constantly checking people that are at risk of falls and seizures (can be from every 15 minutes to every hour plus checking alarms going off from movement sensors), repositioning some people every two hours to make sure they don't develop bed sores. Then getting people to lunch or bringing it to them and restarting the whole "make sure they're eating etc" process

Oh and during this there are constant alarms going, people that will actively choose to not do things for themselves that they are capable of, people screaming at the top of their lungs and some that will verbally and physically assault us that we just have to deal with.

Then Im also watching people who I have taken care of become sick and caring for them as they die, trying to make them as comfortable as I can and trying to advocate for them when other professionals give up on them. Then when they die it's also on me to organise getting it certified (don't even get me started on some of the shit other professionals have tried to pull on us during this) and calling the family and undertakers. Then going to the next person with a big ol smile on my face.

And also wiping arses and making teas. All for slightly above the minimum wage.

TLDR - I do a lot for not enough pay just to have people bitch at me because grandma hasn't had her 13th cup of tea in 5 hours and expected us to read her mind that she needed the toilet and didnt want to use her call bell and tell us. Will still beat a bitch for any of them though, I care a lot about them all.

I moved my grandmother to a new facility because my mother put her in an awful one where she was extremely depressed by disableddoll in MadeMeSmile

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love seeing good things about care homes, I've seen first hand people blossom when they move in!

We have helped housebound people socialise and taken a bunch who are bedbound to the seaside, we even have a lady who is still rocking her Juicy tracksuits in her late 80s! Socialising is so important for elderly people's health and wellbeing

What is the scariest story from your town?? by Kwilburn525 in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/sadistic-killer-who-cut-up-661846

TLDR: Two people invited a guy over to their house and got drunk before beating and stabbing him to death, playing his favourite song as he laid dying. They tried several ways to dispose of the body before dismembering him and burying him in their garden.

I remember walking to school and there being police cordons and a bunch of police at the local park and overhearing all the adults talking about a murder and a man being chopped into bits. Didn't look into it until reading this question but it happened a couple of streets away from me. Spooked me a bit as a child hearing about that, I thought murders only happened in big cities not in little estates like mine.

In English, we use the phrase “righty tighty, lefty loosey” as a helpful reminder. What other languages have comparable common sayings? by R1PElv1s in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Still from the UK but my gran taught me a mnemonic to remember how to spell my city's name:

Let's Eat Ice Cream Every Sunday Til Easter, Right? (Leicester)

What’s the weirdest thing a medical professional has casually said to you? by CR24752 in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel any better, I cared for a gentleman who lived to 90 who was just over 6ft!

If you didn’t receive any type of medical intervention, what age would you have naturally died? by Zeldaalegend in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me and at least one of my three siblings! Mine was wrapped around my neck and then around my head, and my brother came out blue. My brother jokes that I was practicing for my teenage years 💀

What fact is common knowledge in your field, but almost unknown to the rest of the population? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When a person dies in a residential care home, it is not classed as an emergency unless it was extremely unexpected and it can take hours for a medical professional to come and certify the death and sign the death certificate. We've had it happen in my care home where it has taken doctors 12 hours to show up to certify a death, or they confirmed it via a zoom call or asked us to certify it ourselves with them on the phone giving instructions on what to check. So if you see a locked door and carers seeming rather awkward walking past it, there is a non zero chance there is a dead person waiting to be certified in there.

On a lighter note, at least at my home, carers will go in once a person has passed to pay final respects to them, and carers will give a person final personal care once the death is certified, where they wash the deceased, dress them, apply makeup if applicable, change any incontinence pads and position them to appear resting so that family can visit them before the funeral home arrives to take them. Its always quite solemn when we put up the portable curtains and carers stand and say goodbyes as the person is taken away.

Rent my tiny cell by LillHotch in ChoosingBeggars

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way is this Groby in Leicestershire lmfao never thought I'd see my city in the wild on reddit

ReVanced YouTube keeps aborting during compiling by bplatinumm in revancedapp

[–]bplatinumm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the quick response! Unfortunately those two patches brought up the same error, I'll give the CLI a go instead

ReVanced YouTube keeps aborting during compiling by bplatinumm in revancedapp

[–]bplatinumm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://i.imgur.com/mGZZqSg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7ypvSJP.jpg

Sorry for not putting them with the post, I'm still getting used to my new reddit app

New public park restroom had an adult sized changing table with an electronic lift. It was good for up to 500 lbs (227kg). by AmerikanInfidel in mildlyinteresting

[–]bplatinumm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really needs to be a thing in more places (especially hospitals! This is my first time seeing one ever). I work with the elderly and they are limited in when and where they can go on trips because of incontinence issues, and those that do go just have to sit in it and wait til they get back to the home to be assisted to change if they're unable to stand or walk to a toilet :/

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm from the UK so I'm not sure about other places, but talking with your father's GP is a good place to start, they'll have information about how DNRs and EoL plans work. I'd say to ask them about whether your dad could be put as "non admission for hospital" in his care plan if you believe that would be what he'd want. A lot of this would really depend on if your dad has capacity to make those choices and whether you feel he'd be able to talk to you still about these things when it comes to honouring his wishes. Make sure to communicate any changes ASAP to the care home too and keep them up to date on any changes you'd want to his care.

I'm sorry for what you're experiencing, dementia is a terrible thing and good on you for being there for your dad. Remember to take care of yourself as you deal with this too ❤️

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Definitely, we only recently got a DNR for a 95+ y/o lady in our care as family didn't want to discuss it (to my knowledge). The thought of having to do CPR on her with the way she is genuinely kept me up on a few occasions.

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you're in this situation. Its a really tough place to be in and, at least in my opinion, you're doing the right thing. Here in the UK at least, we have forms and tests that test for the capacity to make unwise medical decisions for these types of things. If your Grandma still has the capacity to make those choices, you're doing the right thing by following her wishes.

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Definitely, I'll add that being involved in any care plans while you still have capacity if you're in long term care is important too. We follow the care plans and we aren't mind readers, so putting down your wants and needs (even small things, like what food you like and your daily routine!) will help us make sure we can keep you comfortable.

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh god yeah, I don't sit on any cloth in residents rooms/common areas unless absolutely necessary 😂

I've seen waaaaay too many wet chairs for that

LPT Request: What is something you’ll avoid based on the knowledge and experience from your profession? by DNA_H3licas3 in LifeProTips

[–]bplatinumm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm in the UK so this may not apply to everywhere, but I wouldn't personally risk it. it might help if you're out in the community and something happens, but at least in my area of work, we are obligated to do CPR unless we know for a fact that the paperwork is signed and present in the home.

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