Personal Support Worker (PSW) Reviews - Page 13

To know that it is rewarding but it is also very draining sometimes physically and emotionally! You work shift work hours so its hard to balance work and home!

In this day and age where baby boomers are now becoming seniors in need of this service, the role of the PSW is crucial. We are the front line workers to the everyday events at our job, good or bad. If I could give anyone advice to someone who is thinking about becoming a PSW it's just these four words: "Don't ever become robotic" This field of work is NOT an assembly line. We are dealing with humans with needs similar to our own and we will be in their shoes one day. Lets make our role the best in its field.

You must go into this career because you are passionate about seniors and realizing that many times, some of your clients will pass away and that you will grieve just as the families do, because your clients become part of your family. As you care for these clients, you become attached to them and they become attached to you as well. You must understand that you will be taking care of another person's most cherished family member and that you are to treat them as you would like to be treated, because the family members are counting on you to be an extension of their love, care, kindness, patience in their absence. You must be able to handle stressful situations, emergencies calmly and have a great sense of humor. You must be well educated on proper lifting techniques and body mechanics so that you do not get injured.