Empathetic Caregiver Gifts

"Here-in case you ever need a shoulder to cry on."

Baby knocks old lady out with pram toy.

'Don't bite it.I have to check Daddy next.'

Medical personnel give their hearts

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

"Are you OK hun?"

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

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

"Helmet, check. Harness, check. Knee and elbow pads, check. You may now push the swing."

"The patient in 12-C needs comforting."

Can't even hold signs well.

Child Being Dirty in the Bath.

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

"Rescue someone; rescue yourself"

'It's either a boo-boo or an owwie, but the doctors need to run some more tests before they decide.'

Hospital.

'Please help mommy lose some weight. She gets grumpy when she's on a diet that's not working.'

"Peace. Love. Adopt."

One tends to the sick. The other manages a large estate. Interestingly, a caregiver and a caretaker are not on opposite sides of an interaction.

NHS recruitment.

"We must do something about these refugees..."

'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?'

'I think your son is being bullied. He's suffering 80% Chinese wrist burns.'

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

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

'I usually don't make house calls but I'm glad to make an exception in your case, Gran'ma.'

"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

"Oh come now, darling. When I was your age, I felt different, too."

"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..."

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

Humanitarian Medical Work