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Cazking
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Sun May 01, 2011 7:05 pm
Hi, I am a 44 year old mother of 3, wishing to start a career in aged care. I have been in hospitality for the past 20 years, and cant wait to change my career! I am applying to go through tafe for a year course .I have always been interested in aged care and also palliative care, but don`t really know what to expect from the course... Any advice would be appreciated.
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gizjiz
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May 02, 2011, 04:24 pm
Hi Cazking. Congrats on making the career change..You will love the course I did not not go through tafe, I missed out on a six month course with them, so I went through a training college which ran for twelve weeks.. But I loved it. I was 53 when I did my course so you are a spring chicken.. I know being a mum of three and it is difficult to juggle. And of course depending on ages of your children, can you offer yourself to do some volunteer work that in it self gives an insight to the goings on in a nursing home, Google your local government websites and council sites, an excellent source of information. And if you can get hold of a copy The Australia Carer by Helen Croft. Good luck..
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Cazking
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May 02, 2011, 05:25 pm
Hi gizjiz, Thanks for the information, I will go to the library tomorrow and try to get a copy of The Australia Carer. (We are off to Bali on Wednesday so would love to have some reading) I hope I can get into this course, It opens for enrollments on June 14th. Did you get a job straight away after your course? My boys are all late teens, so now it is my time to do something that makes me happy, and I am sure caring for the elderly will be a great start. Thanks for your input.
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MarieAnderson
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May 18, 2011, 11:48 pm
There are many opportunities to work in direct care in community services, residential care facilities and health services. These positions offer opportunities to directly interact with older people. These job roles can include helping older people with housework, personal care, providing respite, social support, nursing, transport and meal preparation. Aged-care Courses like a Certificate III, Certificate IV, or nursing qualification will help you find this kind of work. Traineeships and other government funded or free training are also available for eligible employees or job seekers. www.makemoneyasatravelingnurse.com
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silawet
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Jun 03, 2011, 10:17 pm
hi. im allmost finished a cert 111 in aged care and a cert 11 in home and community care course dual certificate, its a 12 week course,.
im 45 and a mum of three one who is mildly intillecually disabled but grown now.
i was fearful of starting a course at my age after being a mum for so many years but im surprisingly doing very well.
there are many options available for you to work in varying sectors of the aged care community when finished and its also a very rewarding job to be entering into.
we have 6 weeks left on our course, i must admit im a bit nervous about the prac work but looking forward to it too,
my dual course is run by tracy,s employment centre.
good luck if you choose to do the certificate, and im sure you will do well, if i can anyone can,
it will be my first ever certificate as i did,nt finish school..
wish you the best,.sil.
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gizjiz
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Jun 04, 2011, 04:18 pm
Welcome aboard silawet.. Congrats on doing your cert 3. Cert 3 covers community care here in QLD. I was 53 when I completed my cert 3 and it is daunting but hey you are half way through. Don't be nervous about doing your placement you will be fine take all the knowledge on board and enjoy.. Good luck and yes feel proud that you are achieving something as I deed I left school at a early age too.
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Cazking
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Jun 05, 2011, 08:43 am
Yes Congratulations Silawet, I cant wait to start my new career.. It is so good woman of our age are getting out there and going for it. I too left school at a young age and Hospitality is the only thing I have ever done. I am wanting to go as far as I can with it and possibly go on to Enrolled nursing. I also wish you all the very best.
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sharronread
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Jun 18, 2011, 01:55 pm
Hi, My name is Sharron and I am 35 years old and have three boys aged 10, 5 and 3. I have started a Certificate III in Aged Care in May and am doing it through the local Learning Centre in Kerang, Victoria where I live. We meet every second Tuesday and do alot of the work at home and will hopefully have the course completed by December. We have just completed our Level 2 First Aid certificate and have done the first 4 sections in the learner study guide. Would love to find some people that are in the same boat as we are doing alot of the work at home.
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