{"id":11988,"date":"2015-09-02T10:40:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T09:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/?page_id=11988"},"modified":"2021-06-23T11:01:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T10:01:52","slug":"story-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015\/story-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Diary Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These excerpts are from real diaries, the names have been changed. We asked a group of illustrators to help visualise these reflections. We hope that they prompt, challenge and create conversation about social care.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"gb-block-post-grid featuredpost alignwide\"><div class=\"gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3\"><article id=\"post-11591\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11591 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-sam tag-tasks tag-training post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-alice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-alice-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Unable to identify individual tasks as I am completing so many ongoing tasks they are becoming a blur. Re-active not pro-active. Squeezing 5 days work into 2 never good, should not have went on training!!!\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-alice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-alice-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-alice-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-alice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Alice&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11860\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11860 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-hannah tag-family tag-relationship tag-young-person post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-andrew\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-andrew-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The young person was very tearful with his mum who is moving away and I supported them to share their feelings about this - something this family are unable to do easily. I&#039;ve worked with this family every week for a year - this continuity and structure has really helped to build a trusting relationship with the young person - He asked if I could or would foster him in front of her mum - she said he had a strong bond with me- This is such hard work and I get very little support - His social worker has only met with me once in the year I&#039;ve been working with him.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-andrew-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-andrew-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-andrew-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-andrew\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Andrew&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11862\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11862 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-jessica tag-bus tag-guilt tag-pay tag-pay-bills tag-travel tag-work post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-beth\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-beth-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"bus\/work\/bus\/work\/bus\/work\/bus\/work\/pay bills\/bus\/work Can I really justify doing a job where I travel for more hours that I get paid? No, I feel like I&#039;m still doing it because I feel guilty about leaving the clients.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-beth-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-beth-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-beth-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-beth\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Beth&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11864\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11864 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-addiction tag-artist-chelsea tag-challenging-behaviour tag-incidents tag-mental-health post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-callum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-callum-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"I find it challenging when incidents happen. In that case the health safety and wellbeing of the individual is the priority. It can be hard emotionally not to react when someone exhibits challenging behaviour or suffers from an addiction or mental health problem.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-callum-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-callum-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-callum-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-callum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Callum&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11866\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11866 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-annual-leave tag-artist-sam tag-duty tag-holiday tag-phones tag-sick-leave tag-weekends post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-catriona\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-catriona-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Took a days A\/L as full of the cold. Still managed to speak to two colleagues and a client. Most of us keep phones on most of the time even on holiday or sick leave. Sometimes feels we are never off duty although clients generally respects weekends.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-catriona-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-catriona-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-catriona-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-catriona\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Catriona&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11868\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11868 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-hannah tag-iron tag-support tag-time tag-valentines-ball post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-danielle\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-danielle-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mr. F going to Valentines Ball tonight - his dress shirt is real tricky to iron so I&#039;m doing it for him; and check his metres etc.. I only do 8hrs with Mr. F a week and this means I&#039;ll exceed that, so it&#039;s either on my own time or I do less hrs next week (when this happens then 9 times out of 10 I&#039;ll do it on my own time)- I&#039;m not alone, tons of folk in this line of work do that - but it really shouldn&#039;t be happening - infuriating really - don\u2019t grudge Mr. F the time but he obviously requires more support hrs.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-danielle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-danielle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-danielle-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-danielle\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Danielle&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11870\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11870 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-jessica tag-client tag-hope tag-professionals tag-respite tag-walk post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-david\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-david-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Went out for a walk in the countryside with a client. She was more familiar with the territory that I was. There was a contradiction in walking through peaceful landscape with someone who is troubled and needs to voice this while walking. I felt sad that she is unable to get any sense of peace because of what she is going through in her life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. What is always highlighted to me through this client also, is how, no matter how many statutory and voluntary &quot;professionals&quot; are involved in the situation, or how many meetings or decisions are made, there never seems to be any solution or respite for her. She does not feel heard by them. I help to sustain her to cope, but due to circumstances this is as good as it gets at the moment. We keep trying and hoping.. and she has somewhere to express herself and feel supported.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-david-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-david-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-david-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-david\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">David&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11872\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11872 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-chelsea tag-cover tag-management tag-shift tag-stress post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-eilidh\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-eilidh-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Arrived on shift and was advised by my colleague that staff member due to relieve me later (4pm) was ill and would not be in. Stressful, as I&#039;m due to work with person 2 at 5pm! :( The onus is now on me to try to find cover for later and also for this colleague&#039;s next shift, this coming Sun-Mon and sleep over. Management sometimes try to say colleagues should try to find cover but that&#039;s daft, if you&#039;re not well, you&#039;re not up to making endless calls!\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-eilidh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-eilidh-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-eilidh-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-eilidh\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Eilidh&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11876\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11876 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-sam tag-carefirst tag-council tag-it tag-printing post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-gemma\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-gemma-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"IT PROBLEMS!!! Me: Hello I can&#039;t print from carefirst IT: Yes we know, you now have the wrong printer there, you need to do screenshot or save as PDF\/then convert\/then save on the drive with the clients folders Me: ARE YOU JOKING???? 26 pages by screenshot or a massive exercise for each report instead of pressing PRINT. IT: We don&#039;t care, we are IT for all the council Me(and all my office): Noone listens when we say what is going wrong and holds us all up (Crying face with arrow that says &#039;me&#039;)\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-gemma-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-gemma-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-gemma-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-gemma\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gemma&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11878\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11878 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-hannah tag-hear tag-results tag-seed-planting post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-heather\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-heather-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"I always share that if you do the right things, the right things happen but if you keep on doing the same old- you&#039;ll get the same old results. He laughs at me, and humours me, and tells me what he thinks I want to hear. I guess my job is &#039;seed planting&#039;- Sometimes I see germination, which is a joy!\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-heather-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-heather-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-heather-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-heather\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Heather&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11880\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11880 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-jessica tag-control tag-frustration tag-initiative tag-manager tag-mental-health tag-negativity tag-pressure post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-iona\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-iona-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manager not seeing the individual worth of each of my colleagues and myself. I feel that she must control every small detail ...I want to work more on my own initiative and not feel so pressurised, frustrated and flat. I feel all the negativity very draining and it impacts on my mental health.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-iona-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-iona-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-iona-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-iona\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Iona&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11882\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11882 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-chelsea tag-care-inspectorate tag-management tag-policies tag-residents tag-sssc tag-staff tag-worry post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-jennifer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-jennifer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"So much time is spent worrying about if you&#039;ve done everything correctly and in line with the SSSC, Care Inspectorate and in line with all policies, to everyone&#039;s satisfaction. You spend your day trying to please management and staff when really the only people that I really care about are the ones I support. My hopes are that I can make a difference to the unit and still enjoy every minute of my job.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-jennifer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-jennifer-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-jennifer-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-jennifer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jennifer&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11885\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11885 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-sam tag-brain-activity tag-escape tag-pressure tag-relax tag-switch-off tag-walls post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-kirsty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-kirsty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"I work in a house where many people live and people work. The amount of brain activity must be enormous. It is hard to switch off. The fact which stays with me at the end of this day is I&#039;ve been told John may not be able to play his accordion in his new place: the walls are paper thin. How will he relax, switch off, escape from pressure\/escape from other people?\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-kirsty-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-kirsty-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-kirsty-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-kirsty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kirsty&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11887\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11887 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-hannah tag-case-load tag-night tag-office tag-pressure tag-team tag-worry post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-laura\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-laura-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"On return to office 2 more cases allocated to me and I&#039;m playing catch up this week due to the snow last week when I had to cancel a day of visits and was unable to get hold of many people. Case load pressures are a constant feature of my work. Only a year or 2 ago there was an understanding in our team that we would only get 2 new cases in a week occasionally, whereas now it is the norm. Additional 2hr worrying time at night - I know I need to try and manage this unhelpful habit.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-laura-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-laura-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-laura-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-laura\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Laura&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11889\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11889 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-jessica tag-bed tag-diabetic tag-home tag-hospital tag-rewarding tag-stress post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-molly\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-molly-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Although the stress of trying to travel to customers calls on time. We done something really wonderful that made us feel good... after over seven weeks in hospital and in her bed since she got home, we got a lady out of her bed for the first time in three weeks, she was so so delighted. It was really rewarding for us that we were able to assist someone out of her bed when she hadn&#039;t been up in so long. After this week, and weekend I feel very honoured to work in the care sector as I&#039;m lucky enough to work with such kind people who always appreciate what you do for them.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-molly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-molly-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/10\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-molly-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-molly\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Molly&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11891\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11891 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-adult-support tag-artist-chelsea tag-assessment tag-chronic tag-protection tag-relationship tag-specialist-nurse tag-trust tag-visit post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-25-natalie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-natalie-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"It&#039;s taken a lot to get this family to trust me and they are in a chronic situation verging on adult support and protection. Today&#039;s visit was a joint visit with a specialist nurse who has a great relationship with the family. It was a really positive breakthrough visit and we have a plan to keep everyone safe in the short term to allow for a comprehensive assessment. I leave feeling really positive, difficult decisions have been made but I truely believe they are the right decisions and from here there is the opportunity for some really positive and creative work to get things right for this family.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-natalie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-natalie-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-natalie-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-25-natalie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Natalie&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11893\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11893 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-sam tag-cold tag-dark tag-home post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-olivia\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-olivia-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"its cold, dark, I&#039;m tired, slippy, just want to go home.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-olivia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-olivia-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-olivia-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-olivia\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Olivia&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11895\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11895 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-hannah tag-daughter tag-death tag-mum tag-service-users tag-stroke post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-scott\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-scott-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the lady service users within the lounge I work was also very poorly due to suffering a stroke the previous day. Her daughter was extremely distressed by this and required support. The daughter made the decision to leave as she was extremely frightened of having to watch her mum pass away. Spent time reassuring the daughter that I would ensure someone was with her. The lady passed away peacefully in the early hours of the next day. It was very difficult watching this lady&#039;s daughter basically fall to bits as she normally appeared strong.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-scott-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-scott-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-scott-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-scott\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Scott&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11897\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11897 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-jessica tag-boundaries tag-policies tag-professionals tag-relationship tag-substance tag-suicide tag-threats post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-stephanie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-stephanie-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"You just CANNOT WIN. Such a productive conversation and then bam vodka and threats of suicide. &quot;You&#039;s are all I&#039;ve got&quot;...this leads to a VERY difficult professional relationship. Boundaries get blurred and policies are ignored. Substituting one substance for another. I feel HEAVY.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-stephanie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-stephanie-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-stephanie-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-stephanie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Stephanie&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-11899\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-11899 post type-post status-publish format-quote has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-artist-chelsea tag-interaction tag-isolated tag-room tag-service-user post_format-post-format-quote\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-victoria\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-victoria-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The service user and I have a good chat and interact well together for a good part of the shift however he goes to his room and I look for things to do to occupy my time. I am happy with the interaction and our spending time together. I feel a bit isolated when service user goes off to his room. Today felt like a long day.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-victoria-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-victoria-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/files\/2015\/09\/iriss-vfh-story-2015-victoria-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/story-2015-victoria\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Victoria&#8217;s story<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These excerpts are from real diaries, the names have been changed. 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