What a day!!
I started this morning in a worldwind of activity. Someone needed to place a sibling group and there was no place for them available. In true northern style we had an on the spot meeting ( no calendar --- scheduling --- etc). We came up with Plan A, B, and C. Then we modified all and voila, we had a placement. Flexibility is the KEY to finding solutions.
Next one of the workers that we work with on a regular basis was taken off life support after having a massive stroke. WOW --- this is dedicated caring young man in his 40's. What a shock!! Kind of a wake up call for us all up here as to the STRESS level that a body can handle.
We've had summer workers here that are on school breaks and our regular casual workers that have put in full time hours in the summer. We will NEVER get this caliber of worker until the wages are improved. There are good caring people out there who are doing other jobs because the pay in this profession sucks! I wish we could keep these young caring workers but they are off to school to get better pay!!
Well my day is done -- so I'm going home to veg ---maybe I better fo for a walk later!!
Next one of the workers that we work with on a regular basis was taken off life support after having a massive stroke. WOW --- this is dedicated caring young man in his 40's. What a shock!! Kind of a wake up call for us all up here as to the STRESS level that a body can handle.
We've had summer workers here that are on school breaks and our regular casual workers that have put in full time hours in the summer. We will NEVER get this caliber of worker until the wages are improved. There are good caring people out there who are doing other jobs because the pay in this profession sucks! I wish we could keep these young caring workers but they are off to school to get better pay!!
Well my day is done -- so I'm going home to veg ---maybe I better fo for a walk later!!
posted by Bev at 1:23 PM
