Dignity is in the details
What's the first thing you tell a new support worker about personal care?
That the task is never just the task. Helping someone shower isn't just about getting them clean — it's about whether they felt asked, not told, the whole way through.
What does that look like day to day?
With one of my long-term participants, it means always starting the same way: 'What would you like help with today, and what would you rather do yourself?' Some days the answer changes. That's fine. That's the point.
Any small habits that make a bigger difference than people expect?
Knocking before entering a room even when you're expected. Talking to the person and not over them. Checking in about temperature and pace rather than assuming. None of it's complicated.
If you had to sum it up in one line?
Remember the person in front of you is an adult making choices about their own body, not a task on a roster.
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Wish every provider trained staff this way. Thank you for sharing this.
