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Working with osteoarthritis

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belinda41523
belinda41523

I work in a residential care home and have to walk a resident that I find extremely difficult to walk due to my severe osteoarthritis in my hip, the resident needs 2 staff to walk him and is very unstable. I approached my employers due to finding it very difficult to walk him and the increased pain that im experiencing, i feel it is unsafe for me to walk him not only for me but the safety of the resident. My employer are saying I have to retrain but i dont feel this will help, they have also said if i am unwilling to retrain further action will be taken against me. What do I do. Please any advice would be appreciated

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  • grandmaDylan
    grandmaDylan belinda41523

    Posted

    Hi belinda, I'm afraid I don't have any advice but it sounds like your employer is treating you very badly. It's often the case with the "so called" caring professions. I hope that someone will come along soon with some constractive advice. I wish you well. Deb

  • fred18694
    fred18694 belinda41523

    Posted

    hi belinda, i also suffer with osteo, i am appalled with the lack of sympathy from your employers. i am sure someone on this site will offer you some advice, if it was me i would go to the citizens advice or go and inform my gp what is expected from my job. good luck and merry xmas      fred
  • constance.de
    constance.de belinda41523

    Posted

    I'm afraid I can't help either, but I agree with Fred - it's absolutely disgusting how your employers are treating you.  Care protection?  What sort of people run these services - they can only be in it for the money!  Part of me just hope they suffer badly themselves one day (but it is Christmas - not a good time to wish anyone the sort of pain we have to put up with).😏

    Hope someone has some good advice for you.

    🌲🍾🍸Merry Christmas.

    Constance

    • constance.de
      constance.de

      Posted

      Belinda I forgot to ask where you live - if it is in England there is a society that has a carers forum.  Someone on there could perhaps give you some advice.  PM me if you need the address.
  • Ellie1943
    Ellie1943 belinda41523

    Posted

    My surgery website, (UK), has a forum/page for carers. It's worth looking at if you need help. Also, are you in a union? They would be able to help and advise if your employers can threaten you like that! You could also try to do the re training and see how it affects you. They couldn't take further action then as you will have complied. Best wishes, x rolleyes

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