Does anyone work as a Domestic or Activities Co-ordinator in a care home and could tell me about it please?

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Sorry I realise this is AIBU and that I am posting for traffic, but I really could do with some advice.

I'm 35.

I am in the unenviable position of having almost ZERO previous work experience - worked in retail as a teenager long ago. GCSEs only.
I'll come right out with it and be honest with the reason I have zero work history, because it is relevant I think in how alien I feel towards 'normal' work at my age - I was a sex worker / prostitute or whatever you want to call it - for a decade.

Since I left sex work a while back I need to get a 'normal' job. The problem is I have no idea what to do! Or more what I can do.

After giving it a LOT of thought and research I think decided on either Domestic Staff in a care home setting, or Activities Staff in a care home setting.

If you work in one of these jobs can you please tell me more about the ins and outs, what you do each day?
Is it really physically tasking? (I can't really do much heavy lifting or straining etc, but I can do most things. lugging equipment about worries me a bit)
Is it a really high pressured environment? (I can handle some pressure but could not handle a really high pressure job)
Do you have to be outgoing? (for the activities work), and actually come up with whole new events or do you sort of work within a framework?

I feel a strong pull towards working with elderly people and helping do something worthwhile. I have read all the descriptions online but feel like it would be helpful to hear from people who actually do these jobs.

Thanks for reading

Good luck with it, hope you find something suitable

Good luck with the job. Hope everything works out xx

What about domestic in a hospital. The elderly ward I work on sometimes has a lovely cleaner who chats/banters with the patients and they love it! Heaviest thing he seems to carry is mop and bucket or push the floor cleaner which is like a big hoover. Each ward seems to have their own allocated cleaner and I wouldn't say he looks rushed or stressed although I'm sure it's tiring, You would then also have NHS benefits, annual leave, sick pay, pension ect that you wouldn't if a self employed domestic cleaner. I'm afraid any job involving caring for older people is going to take some heavy moving and handling (despite hoists, getting one in position and the patient into the sling is no easy task!) or helping someone use a bedpan/commode. I do know that someone who is an activity organiser in a care home and as others have said she was a carer there first. All the best💐