A Song, A Smile, A Bond: Isaac’s Journey in Care

‘Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be all right.’ That’s what Isaac and his client sing together.

‘He loves that song so much,’ says Isaac. ‘I hold his hands and swing from side to side, he enjoys the movement.

‘My client has dementia. As soon as he sees me, he starts to laugh. I know what he wants, he wants to sing. He’s a very happy person and we’ve developed this kind of bond between us.

‘When I go to bed that night the song is still going around in my head. And I realise that the job I’m doing and the care I’m giving comes from my heart.’

Isaac was a registered nurse in Ghana. He travelled to the UK in search of greener pastures and became a full-time carer with Sylvian Care in June 2024.

It has always been his passion to care for the injured, the sick, the dying and the disabled. ‘It’s in my soul to do this,’ he says.

When his mum was sick and in hospital he started helping other patients, pushing their wheelchairs, assisting them to climb stairs. That’s when he decided to become a nurse.

‘Being able to help a patient or a client brings me joy,’ he says. ‘I feel very excited and happy when I can see the difference I make to people as a carer. Small things can make a big difference.’

The care he delivers to clients includes personal care and companionship.

‘When you work with clients you become so attached,’ he says. ‘We are all human, you get a love for people. You know them inside out and look forward to seeing them. I feel like I’m going to see my friends.’

Isaac would like to progress and become a care coordinator; he is planning to do courses and training.

‘Sylvian Care are very supportive,’ he says. ‘We get on well, it’s like a family team.

‘I always tell people who want to work with Sylvian Care that it is the best decision they could make.’