Care taker cares for a woman at a facility 4-5 24 hour shifts in a row, sleeping about 6 hours a night. He gets no assistance from staff for toilet/bath so he’s doing it alone with the client and we’re concerned that this is borderline as he’s alive with a female client who always seems to be s crushing on the care taker. What is the fine line? Should he always demand support from the facility /a female present/ for toilet/bath?
Why would you pay an outside caregiver when you are paying for a facility? I think we need some clarification.
IF this is accurate I would be looking for another facility that can adequately care for this woman.
I also question the legality of working 4 to 5 24 hour shifts with no real break.
A professional caregiver knows how to handle patients that may "crush" on them.
A caregiver does their job.
If it does become uncomfortable for the caregiver they should request someone else take the client.
If the client (the woman) has reservations about having a male caregiver that should also be taken into consideration and a female should be assigned.
And obviously if there is any abuse that occurs (from a male or a female caregiver) the person should be reported and removed immediately.
As for caring for someone of the opposite gender - women care for men all the time and nobody thinks twice about it.