Compassionate Carer Gifts

Report suggests social workers spend 60% of their time on admin - "Do you remember when all wehad to worry about was client care?"

Hospital.

"It's the worst part of working here...spending so much time with people at the end of their tether, ill, stressed, desperate for help..."

"Do you remember when we had to do was help people?"

"Rescue someone; rescue yourself"

"Don't cry, Mom. Lots of parents have children who didn't get into their first-choice college, and they went on to live happy, fulfilled lives."

'It's not easy being fabulous and caretaking.'

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

Licensed Therapist

Medical personnel give their hearts

Christmas Pets

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

"... And bless my dog, Penny, whose licks give me the strength to carry on."

'You are a very good nurse. You're actually listening to what I'm saying.'

"Nurse, when I asked you to make the patient more comfortable I just meant plump up his pillows!"

"The patient in 12-C needs comforting."

"I have special needs-- good food, warm bed, fresh water, and plenty of room to pop wheelies!"

Hassled Mother.

Mental Health System Breakdown

"Tia Carmen, if times are tough, how come you're giving money away?"

Father nursing his sick child

"Peace. Love. Adopt."

"I love how he finds joy in the simple things." "The emotional burden of alleviating his depression is crushing me."

NHS recruitment.

'A willingness to sacrifice yourself to bring 'peace and succor to the suffering' is all very well Mother Theresa but I don't think it makes up for your lack of knowledge of current hand sanitisation protocols.'

'Sorry, shortage of staff.'

'Could you wear a Dr. Phil mask?'

"It's our latest targets...We have to do twice as much with half the stuff in a quarter of the time!"

'Get this, Dr. Melroy just asked my opinion.'

"On the other hand, his bedside manner is impeccable."

"John says you've all been compassionate and caring! Would you please stop... or he'll expect that at home!"

The Crimean War and Florence Nightingale

'Underpaid, overworked, stressed and sick of criticism...still enough of my problems do you still need the toilet?'

No safe haven

"He had a full two weeks."