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 When I was at school I felt sure that I wanted to become a nurse. Everyone in my family said I would make a good nurse.
Unfortunately, I had to leave school early to care for my mother who had become mentally disabled so there were too many obstacless and  I was unable to finish all my studies at that time.

After caring for my mother for a few years,  I then took a break,  I was then able to pass the care of my mother over to my sister.  Just after that I  got married and had two children( another caring job!)

When the children started school I then decided to get a job in a residential/ nursing home. It was nearby to where I lived, this was quite convenient as I did not have far to travel and I could ride my bike there.

The residential home gave me excellent training and I had one day a week at college to gain my cerificate.  I was responsible for writing reports, administering  medications, as well as helping residents with their daily care. I was soon promoted to Senior Health Care worker .

My aunt helped me out a lot with child care, this was extremely helpful. After 5 years unfortunately the home closed down.  By now my aunt was getting old and she needed more help herself,  I looked after her for about two years, until she finally received more intensive medical care in the hospital.

Today I am grateful for my experiences over the pastt years and the good quality training I received in the residential home,  this had come in very useful to me and had equipped me to do my job well.