No matter how many times I do this job, I never quite get used to the goodbyes.
There’s a quiet sort of ache that comes with leaving a care placement. Sometimes it’s expected — a planned discharge, a return home, a family stepping in. Other times, it comes with loss. But no matter the reason, walking out of a home where you’ve lived, worked, and cared always feels heavier than you think it will.
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