Tuesday 26 November 2013

Personal Support Workers, Healthcare’s Unsung Heroes

By Guest Blogger Lloyd Drayton

Personal support workers are heroes to their patients.  They regularly perform impressive feats. The average personal support worker does everything from helping their patients with their daily hygiene to interacting with other health professionals on their patients behalf.

Personal support workers are caregivers who are in it for the long haul.  They are passionate about their jobs and their patients.  The typical personals support worker has to possess ridiculous amounts of stamina and patience.  They need it to endure the gruelling repetition and pace of the job.  They come to work each day, not looking for special rewards or recognition.  The results of what they do are reward enough for the average personal support worker.  Their hard work and dedication shows through, in every shift.

Personal support workers work as part of a team, wherever their work is.  They support their colleagues and receive support from their colleagues in return.  This is especially important as they need the support to combat the stress, and in some cases, burnout rates.  

Personal support workers are heroes to their patients on a daily basis.

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