Old school PSWs VS New School PSWs

A job in social services can decline in value and importance for many reasons. First of all, it is an undervalued service that offers low pay and frankly a barely livable wage let alone benefits that one need. On top of that they are now creating PSWs faster to meet the demand. They now require no education professionalism or personal skills. My care provider is now training their workforce in the office for a pathetic 30 hours and now they are trained and ready to go into the community. They are taking people that are in the country to go to school and allowing this as a fast tract opinion so they can create as many employees as possible.

When they come in my home, they have no idea what they are doing. They do not say " Hi how are you" and have no kindness within them. I have to explain word for word the following instructions for the day even if they have been here for over 6 months! It is mentally fatiguing and destressing to go through this every morning. I miss when I had my regular kind PSWS that made my day. On top of that the new generation PSW wants to do as little as possible and leave. They don't even communicate with you while there in your home or doing a task. Even though my CarePlan states clearly all they must before they leave, they are above certain tasks. Some of them even have a chip on their shoulder and come in pissed ruining my positive vibration because they dont want the job. But it's the only job they could get new to the country with no previous job experience. I love to smile and laugh and be lighthearted. But all it takes is that one PSW that hates her job and doesn't want to do anything and I feel less then again.Many simply refuse to do the job and walk out. Even though they are paid to be here for an hour they say less then 10 mins.

Because they have not been trained, they really do seem to have a distorted belief that they are above certain tasks like helping me my dishes because I can't stand. How disabled children and the ederly are treated by PSWs when your not looking could shock you. Do you know they only give a PSW 4 hours to do a whole nursing floor? Thats less then 10 mins prehuman being. You cannot clean anyone within that time.

I do not harbor any judgement or discrimination against these PSWS. It just saddens me that they have no passion for their work and there job is no longer about trying to help people. We are treated horribly my the office. They refuse to give us the extension of my timetable supervior or give me his email so Ican make changes to my care to improve my quality of life and most of all my mental health. I am not even allowed to call him or talk on the phone. Even though our service generates the income that they get paid with-they believe their clients should have no power or autonomy over their care. They often play games with us on the phone as well making lies as to why we cannot reach our provider. It makes me feel like I am not human to them. I have a right to plan and talk about my care!

Not only that but when I first received care they refused to come any earlier then 3 pm. As if a disabled person they assumed I had no life and can wait till 3 to get dressed even though I worked was in school and volunteered. I had to get letters from every doctor and resource I could, so I wasn't getting showeredd and finishing dressing at 4. When I first started these services I feel into the deepest darkest depression I did not believe was possible. Next they fought me for a year saying they couldn't come earlier enough so I could go to church. This service was my life and spiritual connection to the community. I had to fight for everything just so I had balance structure, a quality of life and a life of my own which I controlled. These agencies try to take away all your autonomy as a human being which includes basic rights and freedoms. I was always a fighter but I can't imagine how it is for people that can't stick up for themselves. I always had a strong voice never took no for an answer.

I was also getting abused by one worker whom they still decided not to fire. When I was struggling with my health because of constant infections that left me septic and bedbound until I almost let an evil person get inside my head. She would say " I don't know how you keep putting up with this if I were you, I would have already given up. "Every day she visited she said something like this and my mental state was so fragile I started to believe she had a point. Maybe I am not worth enough to live if all I am going to know is suffering. I finally let her go when she said these words for the last time. She tucked me into bed, and I said, " Sorry for being emotional today." She said, " like I said if I was you, I would have already committed suicide I don't know how you do it. " No one apologized for this woman's behavior. I had to go to counselling for a year, struggled with chronic panic attacks but she got to go on as nothing happened

What was even more bizarre is after I came out of the hospital unable to walk transfer cook do anything for myself, I thought I was going to be okay. They send me two more PSW at night. Every PSW I worked with refused to do any task no matter how small and made me feel quality for asking for help. They kept saying " you are only given 15 mins we can't do anything your asking in 15 mins." I knew she was full of it s0I started timing her. I said okay work on dinner for 15 mins and get done what you can. Of course, that PSW was more then cabable of making me something in 15 mins. She had more then enough time ( even extra). These type PSWs want to get away with doing as little as possible to get to the next patient. I remember one PSW made me cry I asked if she could take out the garbage and she said, " We don't want to do everything for you because we want you to keep your independence. I lost it " I cant stand for more then 3 seconds I cant walk with my wallker to get to the garbage! I cant transfer in my wheelchair! Why would I ask youto do something I can do? Do you really think im some kind of princess that can really do it but is just being lazy!" Everyone from this community support program had no interest in doing their jobs only trying to ask if its ok if they don't come because they are too busy and to make us feel like they can take us on their schedule

Now let's talk about the angels that still exist. Old school PSWs have the old-fashioned belief system but I believe it treats us more human and we get less abuse as a result. They take pride in their job and helping others. Ethier they are old school because they have worked in career for over 10 years or they simply have the value system in tact. When a OLD school psw was complaining about how much someone was being neglected by a new worker she said laughing, " oh your OLD school." she snapped back, I hope when your old you get new school help.

Just to demestrate home enlittled this generation can be I am going to share an eye-opening story. A 19 year old came to my home to clean my home. This company was horrible and did not provide me with care for months at a time. They finally cailmed they had a homemaker. She came int my home and said, " I am not a moly maid, I'm only getting paid 15 bucks an hour! I am not getting paid enough to clean- I will do your dishes though. I said " excuse me?" Just in case there is any confusion dear you are here because you accepted a job called a "Homemaker." How much you agreed tyo get paid for, for 3 hours of service as nothing to do with me. You came to work today and it requires you to be able to clean- if you cant do your job leave now and I will contact your boss." " I only took this job because they told me they would give me a PSW job." This still means dear child that you are required to do your job as you agreed to do it today! its ok leave I will sort everything out- you may leave if your not willing to do you job description. Then she changed her tone and did not even remotely try clean my home. Just like an new school PSW she was above work that she felt degraded. I was a disabled woman who simply needed help.

I worry about generation z and their ability to have passion and empathy. As well as compassion; emotional sensitivity and a deep understanding for other experiences. Their social skills are simply nonexistent. Each new generation gets more egotistical than the last one. Social media and social media Commnication do not require any meaningful connections and does not teach our kids how to socialize. As social media becomes the way people learn to socialize, society will unfounately become more selfish and narcistic. Social media feeds ino are narcissism and need to be loved artificially. It is not giving our childen meaningful relationships or is encouraging them to seek out what they value in the world. When I was growing up you were asked one simple question to find your way in the world-what is your passion? In what career will you honour your passion? For me it was always Social Work and Counselling. I really hope this new generation does not loose pride character and the value they attach to the profession they choose just because it only pays 15 dollars and we nw feel cleaing is above us all. Diabled people need help with daily living and Imiss making meaningful relationships with them. But the people I see the most they have ever worked the job before quitting is about three months.

For my own sanity I am going to but in the endless effort to find good PSWS that can be my new regulars, so my mental health does not suffer so much.