Thai nurse/aged carer sought (in Australia)

[chiangmaibruce]

Good morning everyone. This post is an off-shoot from another that I recently responded to in the Chiang Mai forum.

We were planning to move back to Chiang Mai with my very elderly mother, but this has been delayed for various reasons.

I'm now exploring in-home care options, probably for the remainder of this year. As a result I would appreciate hearing from anyone (via this thread or private messaging) who knows of a kindly & suitably qualified/experienced Thai lady who can work Australia and who might be interested in an opportunity to do so asap. Our family is busy with work, study and all the rest, hence we need help. Oh, and we're based in a central Queensland coastal tourist town. I've tried some Australian nursing agencies and even the Thai consulate in Brisbane, but no luck so far.

As yes I know this is a long-shot, but thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[JWRC]

Have you tried placing an Ad on Gumtree Australia? Another option would be Seek.com. Gumtree seems to be where everyone goes for anything these days. Good Luck

[Lacessit]

I would suggest PM'ing Sheryl. She may have contacts in Thai hospitals. As I understand it, nurses in Thailand are compulsorily retired at age 45 each September.

[colinneil]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

 As I understand it, nurses in Thailand are compulsorily retired at age 45 each September.

I think you are mistaken about nurses being retired at 45.

In our local hospital there are a few nurses well past 45, 1 in the ER is approaching 60.

[Lacessit]

Just now, colinneil said:

I think you are mistaken about nurses being retired at 45.

In our local hospital there are a few nurses well past 45, 1 in the ER is approaching 60.

You may be right. I suppose it depends on the skill level the nurse attains. The lowest level would have to make way for the fresh crop every year.

[chiangmaibruce]

2 hours ago, JWRC said:

Have you tried placing an Ad on Gumtree Australia? Another option would be Seek.com. Gumtree seems to be where everyone goes for anything these days. Good Luck

Hi. I dipped a toe into one of the local social media options, and did get a couple of responses. But not exactly a fabulous first impression … e.g. having "worked in an aged place once for a few months". We really need someone good, if not downright 'great'.

[chiangmaibruce]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I would suggest PM'ing Sheryl. She may have contacts in Thai hospitals. As I understand it, nurses in Thailand are compulsorily retired at age 45 each September.

Noted with thanks. Yes, Sheryl is a terrific resource at Thaivisa, but I don't think she'll need beckoning. In fact I expect she'll be here in … 3-2-1

[Sheryl]

How on earth are you going to arrange the visa?

 

A better option might be to find a Filipina nurse already in Oz.

[chiangmaibruce]

15 hours ago, Sheryl said:

How on earth are you going to arrange the visa?

 

A better option might be to find a Filipina nurse already in Oz.

Hi. Ideally I'm seeking a dual citizen - there's quite a few about. But again, it is a long-shot … especially as we are not situated in a major city.

[Sheryl]

Nurse who is a dual citizen is going to be very hard to find here. More chance in Oz itself....because most Thai nurses with Australian citizenship will be working in Ox already. But in that case it will cost you not much less than an Australian nurse.

 

You likely do not need a professional nurse at all but rather a nurse's aid/home health aid. The only reason to seek a nurse would be if your Mom required skilled nursing care - IVs, tube feedings etc.

[chiangmaibruce]

On 3/13/2020 at 11:58 AM, Sheryl said:

Nurse who is a dual citizen is going to be very hard to find here. More chance in Oz itself....because most Thai nurses with Australian citizenship will be working in Ox already. But in that case it will cost you not much less than an Australian nurse.

 

You likely do not need a professional nurse at all but rather a nurse's aid/home health aid. The only reason to seek a nurse would be if your Mom required skilled nursing care - IVs, tube feedings etc.

Noted with thanks. I was actually hoping that one or more Thaivisa members might have a friend back in Oz who might be interested in such a position or who knew someone there that was. Anyway I will keep hunting.