‘Not making it to work was not an option’ (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton carers brave the artic weather
11:40am Wednesday 13th January 2010 in Hampshire's Snow of 2010
CARING HEROES: Magdalena Wisniewska with resident Joyce Collins and Louise Howe-Piper. Joyce has nominated the carers for the Echo awards. Echo picture by Joanna Mann. Order no: 9755221
A PAIR of Southampton carers battled the Arctic weather to ensure nine elderly city residents were looked after during the cold snap.
Louise Howe-Piper and Magdalene Wisniewska worked up to ten hours a day looking after the residents in Woolston through the cold period, braving icy conditions to visit each one up to three times a day.
The pair, who work for nursing and homecare agency Medico, were nominated to be Daily Echo Big Chill Heroes by 84-year-old Joyce Collins from Church Road in Woolston.
Joyce said: “Louise and Magda are real heroes.
“If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have even been able to get out of bed in the morning.
“They do everything for me and I am so thankful to them for helping me.”
Louise, 45, said: “The roads round Woolston have been absolutely horrendous but our only concern was making sure all our patients were alright. Not making it to work was not an option.”
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Comments(7)
Unlimited* Service
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12:51pm Wed 13 Jan 10
My View from the Hill wrote:A bonus? - for doing their job. Whatever next?
Well done ladies. I'm sure all the people you look after are as grateful as Joyce. I hope your bosses at Medico reward your achievements with a bonus in your pay packets
wilson castaway
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12:58pm Wed 13 Jan 10
becksbeare
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1:05pm Wed 13 Jan 10
Unlimited* Service wrote:For doing their jobs while others were unable or couldn't be bothered to do theirs.
My View from the Hill wrote: Well done ladies. I'm sure all the people you look after are as grateful as Joyce. I hope your bosses at Medico reward your achievements with a bonus in your pay packetsA bonus? - for doing their job. Whatever next?
Well done ladies!
SomersetSaint
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1:23pm Wed 13 Jan 10
My View from the Hill
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1:36pm Wed 13 Jan 10
Unlimited* Service wrote:I suppose you ventured to work, through icy, treacherous conditions to do a 10 hour shift or did you cry off?
My View from the Hill wrote:A bonus? - for doing their job. Whatever next?
Well done ladies. I'm sure all the people you look after are as grateful as Joyce. I hope your bosses at Medico reward your achievements with a bonus in your pay packets
I know many who did or would have, if they had jobs
Lone Ranger
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2:01pm Wed 13 Jan 10
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OK KM which one is it...or all three !!!
My View from the Hill says...
12:00pm Wed 13 Jan 10
I hope your bosses at Medico reward your achievements with a bonus in your pay packets