Please I need help!!!!

[Nobody Special's wife]

I'm a volunteer for the disabled ....I just got a phone call about a job that I wanted to do but I don't know What to do with the lady that I'm takein' care of ..I'm asking help what would you do?? please help

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Um, "do the right thing?"

I don't know. How could any of us know? You haven't told us nearly enough. What should you do? Make sure the person you're caring for now is taken care of then do the other job. Are you saying you're considering other options, like leaving her in front of the TV? Plenty of people here would happy to give you very good advice, but you need to give us all a little, make that a lot, more to go on, don't you think?

 

[KillerMuffin]

The circumstances are rather vague in detail there, but here's my thoughts on the issue.

Call the employer back and tell them that you are a volunteer for the disabled and you are caring for a lovely older disabled lady now and cannot leave her by herself. You require a bit more notice, so that you may make arrangements for the care of those you are volunteering to help.

If this is a permanent gig and you'll be volunteering less and working more, explain that you hadn't expected to hear from them so soon and hadn't made arrangements to reduce your volunteering to accomodate the employer, which you are not only more than willing to do, but are in the process of doing.

Good luck sweetie.

 

[Nobody Special's wife]

I'm basicly at the lady's house from 3pm to 9pm everyday cause I have school in the morning..So I want to work in a resthome to help more and get paid for it and they will pay for my education to be a physical therpist ...And I still want to help this lady because I want to see her get well

 

[Skitten]

You have to do what is best for you while I agree with you wanting to help the lady you have been helping. The employer is making you an offer of education which could be immensly beneficial to you. I do understand your dilemna, but under the circumstances couldn't you take the job and still go and check on her afterwards that way you could see that she is getting better. Maybe you could help find another volunteer that you and she could trust and know that they will do a good job.

It is a tough decision for you but you have to do what is right for you in the long run. I am sure this lady would want you to take something that can only benefit you in the long run.

Good luck on your decision I do hope you can work it all out for everyone concerned.

 

[jcgirl]

Find someone you know and trust to help her out. That way you have peace of mind

 

[Nobody Special's wife]

To all

Thank you for all your help I have decided to go with my classes and get my training as needed and I have also found someone who would take care of this person and I still plann on going over there on my first day off every week