My mother lost her job and can't seem to get hired due to her age.?

my mother got injured at work and when they were sopose to put her on light duty they didn;'t and she got reinjured worse and than was out of work for months due to this even though she had a doctors note they still fired her. She appealed it and losed. She worker for the government sio it's a lost case. She can't seem to find a job. I'm sure her age is something to do with it she's 50 with 15 years of nursing Assisant experience but not certified. She can't do that type of eork anymore because of the demand and is unable to do that kind of work because of what iis expected and her back is now not strong enough for it. But all interviewers believe that she is going to go back to nursing and will soon quit any job they give her. She lost her house and now she lives with me and my boyfriend and has o income her uneployment ran out and her car insurence will soon be canceled. I can't support her for ever. I love her but would like her to get back on her feet. Any suggestions?

i understand what you are going through to a point my mother(she jst turned 60 in April) has been out of work for almost a year now. and no luck getting another despite the number of jobs she has put in applications to.
one thing i have suggested to my mother and something your mom might try is to contact Goodwill. they have training programs for the elderly.

I feel bad for what is going on with your mother. My mother went through the same deal, thankfully she got back to work for the same company.

she can try to apply for homemaker, those people that help the elderly with their house work
- she can apply for a department store or supermarket
- apply to work for a child care


=/ I wish I could help and give more suggestions

Look... she doesn't have to work hard, just smart.
We have an aging population. Her verifiable nursing experience puts her in a very good light. She just needs to update her resume and cast herself and her experiences in an upbeat light.

She can babysit house-bound elderly people while their primary caregivers are out running errands. I'm talking about simply sitting in the house to make sure the invalid is okay, and maybe make a simple lunch for them. There are agencies that book people for this. She can also print up business cards and make contacts with various social service organizations that might be able to refer people to her.

There is also a need for people that can handle estate sales for the families of deceased elderly people... often the adult children do not have the time or inclination to handle this, so she could handle the on-site estate sales (a garage sale by any other name) then sell what's left over eBay for a %. She can approach lawyers who handle wills and probate for this type of business.

In each of these scenarios, she can ask for letters of recommendation from her clients.

she might have to go to a community collee n just get certified! itll b ok!