Disability, My Life

Hiring Carers: Round 7 – The One with the Treasure Chest

Hello, my fellow bloggers! NOTE: All names have been replaced with women’s names from Once Upon a Time. Here we are again. Round seven of hiring a new PA. Unfortunately, Ruby has resigned favouring travel for the next few months and so, I have been on the hunt for a new PA to join my… Continue reading Hiring Carers: Round 7 – The One with the Treasure Chest

Disability, My Life

Disabled people struggling to hire carers & PA’s — My life Kerry’s way

I can relate to this post on my life, Kerry's way in many ways, especially during Covid, I have struggled to find PAs to hire. I really hope things improve soon for everyone. This is a subject that doesn’t seem to disappear within the disabled and elderly community – the struggle to hire carers or… Continue reading Disabled people struggling to hire carers & PA’s — My life Kerry’s way

Disability, My Life

Hiring Carers – Round 6: The One with the Butter Cream Cake

Hello! Here we are again. I am in need of two brand new PAs/carers to assist me at home and at University. Back In July, after a year of being my PA, both Arianna and Penelope both handed in their resignations. I was sad about this as we all worked as a good team, but… Continue reading Hiring Carers – Round 6: The One with the Butter Cream Cake

Disability, My Life

Hiring Carers – Round 4: Is there a golden eagle?

Hi everyone, here's a new update on my carers. Returning home from University, I began the hunt for new PAs to assist me in my life post-University. Sabrina had handed in her notice on my last day at University due to commuting issues. Then there was Hermione, who stayed a few weeks into the summer,… Continue reading Hiring Carers – Round 4: Is there a golden eagle?

My Life, Student Life

My Final Undergraduate Adventure at De Montfort University Leicester Pt 1

As the new year approaches, I finished I now reflect on my third year at De Montfort University Leicester, starting with my first mission. Recruiting a new PA team for the academic year. This, unfortunately, was followed by an emotional turmoil that I suffered through the summer, a few weeks prior to the start of the… Continue reading My Final Undergraduate Adventure at De Montfort University Leicester Pt 1

Disability, My Life, Student Life

Hiring Carers – Ding Ding. Round 3

The new academic year at De Montfort University is here once more. This time I'm going into my third year... Once again, the search was on for a PA/carer to assist me through the third year and hopefully shape my experience throughout the academic terms 2018-2019; so, I am able to graduate at the end… Continue reading Hiring Carers – Ding Ding. Round 3