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I'm Lorna Jones, the Meddyg Care Home Manager in Criccieth.
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I went into care part-time.
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I wanted a little more pay,
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my husband was sick with cancer
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and then I had a friend working in home care
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and she asked me if I wanted part-time work
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and that's how I got started.
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The biggest challenge over the last year
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has been ensuring the residents are safe,
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not letting Covid into the home
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and making sure the staff are safe
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and raising their spirits.
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It's been a tough time for them too.
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The tole of Ambassador, care champion —
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it involves going to schools and giving talks,
giving talks in colleges
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and telling people what a good job
it is to be in care and what you get out of it.
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The best thing about being an Ambassador is
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that carers are recognised now,
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they're important, it's an important job;
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to see new staff coming into the job, not thinking that they'll enjoy it,
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and then after two to three weeks,
they enjoy it and don't want to do anything else,
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and they know they've taken the best option, made the right choice.
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I would tell everyone that it's important to be an Ambassador,
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it's important to get your message out there,
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it's important to show everyone how important care is
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and that we need people to do this job.
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Find out more at WeCare.wales/Ambassadors