Careers

Name: Caroline Elston Age: 27 Job title: Family support worker, Palliative Care Team Employer: Croydon Primary Care Trust Location: Croydon, London Duties With funding from the Big Lottery I provide child-based respite care for children up to the age of 19 years old who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. Generally I spend between two and four hours a week with each family with an average of two to three sessions a day. For example, my first session may be dropping a sibling at school before going back to the house for some sensory play...