How strange life works. There I was, planning to stay with my present place of employment  till retirement and my back says otherwise. I went for orientation with C In Home care. During the orientation, I saw three things, first, it is an old establishment, second, they care about their employees and third, ongoing online education. Some might dread it but I enjoy studies. T., who was giving me the orientation liked more and more what she saw. At the end, she told me they want me to work with them. I knew she meant leaving A…. for them.

I told her about my back pain, she told me it could become cronic and to take care of myself. I know what she meant. The physical therapists told me the same when I went for therapy. I knew also sooner or later I have to tell A…, if only to explain why I was not able to put some residents to bed or get them out of bed in the morning. I told A….. and half hope my present boss would find a way for me to stay because I do enjoy working there. She let me go instantly, she is a nurse and know a pain that travel down the leg is not good.  It makes me fully available for C in home care. I could tell T. saw in me a candidate for Alzheimer patients, they are getting more and more of them. Some caregivers are not able to handle them. She knows I have the patience, love and understanding to do it.

Alzheimer – I have never been interested in that area yet find myself slowly drawn toward it. I wonder what the future brings. One thing I know, as much as I love inpatient care, I am not able to do it. It will have to be with those per diem places where they contact me when they have clients. And I can choose and pick which ones I am able to work with.