Imogendk
Babysitter in Royal: Kensington And Chelsea
Female Member since Jan 2018 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 15 Jul 2024
My Summary
About Me
I'm a shiatsu therapist, I qualified nine years ago and have been practising part time in various clinics alongside other part time work, most recently as a Carer / PA for a lady with cerebral palsy and her four year old son (Dec 2016 - Dec 2017) have been volunteering at St Bart's NHS hospital on a chemo. ward 9 - 4pm on a Monday and at The Marie Curie hospice Wednesday afternoons - my contracts with them expire Feb 14th 2018
I have an eighteen year old son and my father has dementia, so I am familiar now with very challenging behaviour. I love people especially children of all ages and have been requested to lead a children's meditation at The retreat centre I go to in Essex. I organised a mini sports day in the summer and lots of extra activities for the children: pass the parcel, musical statues, I wrote a poem about The Family Retreat weekend, which I helped facilitate, which was featured in the Marpa House (Ashdon, Essex)'s newsletter.
I had great fun with the four year old I've bee caring for; reading, counting, role plays, drawing, painting, scrap - building, singing, dancing, we were creative with songs that he liked and changed the lyrics to encourage him to brush his teeth "Brushing up high, brushing down low..."
I have good references from all the above mentioned jobs.
My father is unwell now but he was a writer, a Biographer and he was always fun and creative with me with his speech when I was growing up. I helped him proof read his plays and books. I like to share his approach with me with my nephews - 6 and 18 months as I did with my son and the children I have cared for over the years. The 'Cat in The Hat' books were a great hit with the four year old and we had great fun rhyming.
My Experience
I was babysitting when I was a teenager, I have always loved children. I used to look after my little cousin in Edinburgh. I have a son who is 21 now, he’s a Leeds university. I have nephews, age nine and four and a niece on the way! I have been Caring for a boy who is autistic spectrum he is now 6 nearly seven. I first cared for him age 2-3. His mother has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair so the role is long hours. I have stopped and gone back when she’s been short of P.A.’s. I’ve been back with them for four months but but the 27, 30 and 48 hour shifts are proving to be too challenging for me at this time in my life. I’m a young 49 but have been very tired in this role so I handed in my notice last week. I’m looking for local, short shifts to combine with my role as shiatsu therapist and meditation facilitator at Marpa House Retreat Centre in Ashdon, Essex.
My Qualifications
MRSS Shiatsu Diploma, Advanced Psychosynthesis Counselling, years of martial arts and yoga experience and I have been teaching Chi Gong (an internal martial art) for three years.
My Availability
Monday’s Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from Monday 14th Dec.
I have booked a retreat 28th March - 10th April but will be free Monday - Fri from 10th Dec - 27th March and then from Thurs 20th April I will be free Mon - Fri again until the end of July/August, I will be away for 10 days around that time.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 30/11/2020 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
£15 ph child care/ house keeping, Shiatsu treatments £60 ph
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 02/07/2024)
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