Part-time Personal Assistant / Caregiver to Older Woman. (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
The children of an older woman with early-stage Alzheimer’s seek someone for the blended role of Personal Assistant and Caregiver for their mother. The woman lives in a connected studio apartment on the ground floor of her daughter and son-in-law’s house. They work from home onsite. She needs companionship, help doing daily tasks (nothing medical or involving intimate care), organizing her life, and providing limited assistance to the daughter and son-in-law.
Requirements include:
• 4 years’ experience as an assistant or caregiver or combined
• Excellent communication skills
• Good technological skills
• A flexible attitude; the ability change course if the children need to add hours or ask for a change of plans last-minute
• Experience with individuals with memory loss preferred but not required
Responsibilities include:
• Getting her ready for the day (making breakfast, making sure she is dressed right)
• Doing one activity a day which is usually a walk or going to the pool at the YMCA
• Having lunch and then getting her settled in for her nap
• Reminding her to take her medicine
• Scheduling appointments (doctors, physical therapy)
• Accompanying her to doctors’ appointments and recording these for her children
• Light household management; calling and supervising vendors for upkeep and repairs
• Occasional outings, such as taking her to the opera
• Consistent communication with her daughter, son-in-law, and another daughter who lives across the country
• Some support for daughter and son-in-law with calendar, home maintenance and errands
25-30 hrs/week, weekdays 9:30-1 + additional afternoon hours as scheduled
$35/hr
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