Try your local department of human services and see if you can work directly for a client who needs a caregiver. Agencies often have minimum physical requitme but people who need someone are more willing to work around what you need too.

The common since thing to say to this is for you to consider filing for disability, but you say you enjoy your work so you need to find away to take the weighty stress off your ankle while your working especially if this injury is permanent, judging by your date I'd say you've been going through this for awhile, and you may be maintaining fluid as well, could explain the pain your feeling, ask your doctor if there is something to to help to better brace yourself while your working. You need to be able to stand up properly to deal with your patients.

I had the same problem after breaking my ankle twice.. I was having a lot of pain if I stood more than twenty minutes. I had this problem for several years, then someone told me to get some murino wool socks. I tried them and guess what no more pain. I wear them 24/7 sleep with them on and change to a clean pair after every shower. I just ordered eight more pair from Amazon last week for $10. Hope you get relief and this helps you.

Healin takes time work an build ur ankle up u didnt lose it u got to build it sumtimes to make thing better u gotta destroy an rebuild to make things better get that job ur not handicapped just rebuilding

Actually, you might be able to find something on a part time basis and/or start your own business. Caretaking has many aspects and opportunities. I wish you the best.

You may need to seek out training in an area that will allow you to work in a different industry. If you can't meet the job requirements as a caretaker it is very likely you will have difficulty finding employment in that area.

Try applying at nursing homes and apply for different positions within the nursing homes. There is a huge demand for those types of services, so, if you are not comfortable with the company you are working for, LEAVE!

Tenisha, have you looked into a siiter position or maybe a receptionist position. Something where you are sitting?

Sorry about your fall. I've been in manufacturing for 47 yrs. Want to still work doing something less physical. I also take care of my mom who's 90. Just starting to look around. Any ideas.

What I have done personally in these types of situations is to find out how I could continue to be CONNECTED in that field without DOING that same activity. That may mean working in an office, from home, etc. It may mean telephone work or assisting with paperwork. Before I would start looking for work again, I would inventory what I really did and did not like about the job, cross-reference my skills/abilities, then be realistic about what I was able to do, and finally, be honest with myself about how much responsibility I could really handle. Everytime I have stuck with that process, I have succeeded in landing the best employment opportunities. Admittedly, the pay has not always been what I have liked, but my physical and emotional well-being was not as stressed. This allowed me time to work, rest, and focus more on what I COULD DO NOW rather than what I used to be able to do. Your injury sounds like it is life changing. Instead of "fighting" yourself to get back to that same activity, FLOW into something else where you will be celebrated and your limitations are accommodated.