Former construction worker who became a care worker says ‘go for it’
A former construction worker who has taken on a new career by joining Westmorland Homecare as a care worker says his new job makes him feel like he is helping "friends and family.”
Sam Parker undertaking training at Westmorland Homecare head office. Credit: Westmorland Homecare
A former construction worker who has taken on a new career by joining Westmorland Homecare as a care worker says his new job makes him feel like he is helping "friends and family.”
Sam Parker, 28, spent several years working for his father’s firm Chris Parker and Son. Projects included restoring a wall at Sizergh Castle’s famous ‘mirror pond’ and building a toilet block at Rydal Hall.
But he says he has always loved caring and decided on a change of career.
Mr Parker from Kendal said: “When you wake up in the morning and look ahead to what the day has in store it doesn’t feel like it’s work.
“It’s more like you are going out to help friends and family.
Mr Parker also takes some of his clients out on social visits. “We might go bowling, to the cinema or out for a coffee and cake at Levens Hall or Rydal Hall. I took a younger client to a gaming shop in Kendal - I am an avid gamer so we have a lot in common.”