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People generally don't like to think about themselves or their loved ones needing this kind of care, and it's almost one of the last taboos. I was also really happy to find references of feminism, critics of capitalism and I would say socialism but not sure how the author identifies.
Anyone whose ever worked in care will nod their way through this ( and every scenario will be very familiar) Very good on the utter exhaustion of working long shifts, usually short staffed whilst still having to be ‘on it’ in every sense of the word.Pope Lonergan is a stand up comedian from Essex, a recovering drug addict, and was for over a decade a care assistant in a variety of Care Homes. I appreciate Covid came after he had left but it seems a little odd for a book about the care sector to be published in 2022 and not reference it at all. Shame, for if his recollections are honest, he genuinely seemed to care for his residents and had a bond with many of them that would have made their last few months a little less brutal. It's subtitled as a story of a decade as a Care Home Assistant but it seems to be stuck in this really disjointed state of being part academic and part memoir.
Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).Hannah Weatherill, Acting Head of Media Rights, Penguin Random House, said: “Pope’s memoir about his work as a carer is extraordinary – he captures the personalities of the residents, their families, and his colleagues in all their complexity with incredible empathy and humour. Having visited a range of hospitals, respite care places and care homes in recent years for my dad, plus having had my own amusing catheter experiences in hospital stays of my own, I'm kind of inured to the various icky bodily topics involved when people are not capable of caring for themselves. Chapeau Pope, you should very proud of creating such a beautiful and affecting piece of work - I'm sure I'm not the only one it will stay with forever.
She actually settled into the life reasonably well mainly keeping away from the other residents and having her meals in her room. Publishers Penguin Random House have struck a deal with Expectation, the production company behind shows such as Alma's Not Normal and In My Skin, which will see the book adapted for television. It's clear that he feels his own vulnerability and struggles with mental health give him a heightened understanding of the plight of the 'elders' he supports- and, fundamentally a greater humility and patience.Why is it that we come to value to the care of those closest to us so little that it is farmed out to profit centres employing people on the lowest possible wages, who are forever leaving for easier ways to earn a crust? uk will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing.
Pope presents an intelligent account of the fundamental caring profession, unexpurgated bodily fluids and scattered minds. As he was mute,” explains the comic, “he had no way of transmitting his interiority, though his eyes were always wide as if he were permanently screaming in his head.
In the creative industries (ergh) cultivating relationships is really important - and luckily Expectation is full of the nicest, most insightful and talented 'TV people' you'll ever find. He has a wonderful turn of phrase, both serious and comic, realising that gallows humour is an essential release-valve in a demanding job witnessing decay and detachment.
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