Hands-on Care Needed For My Father - My father is a WW2 and Viet...
$18 – $20/hr • Full time • Starts Nov 21 • San Antonio, TX
About who needs care: My father is a WW2 and Vietnam veteran with 30 years of combined service in the Navy and Air Force. He lives in hisown home, which is modified for him as a wheelchair bound 98-year-old. He also has a Toyota Sierra van fully equipped with a ramp and other handicap features. He receives excellent care from the VA Home Care program. He has 24/7 care. He hears well with hearing aids. His underlying condition is Parkinson's Disease, which has impacted his legs, therefore his mobility. He needs assistance with transfers, bathing, toilet and dressing. He feeds and drinks for himself. When he was younger he was very active, played baseball and basketball, was slated for a college basketball scholarship when WW2. While in the Air Force and retirement he traveled the world and was an avid golfer. He loves to watch golf, baseball, basketball, westerns, has many projects around the house, stays in daily contact with his family, and enjoys visitors and the holidays.
About the care needs: *Someone who is able to help him transfer from bed to wheelchair, to living room recliner or toilet or shower or his van as needs be with the wheelchair
*They will need to cook 1-2 meals on their shift. all groceries provided, recipes available.
*Light housekeeping (he has his someone who thoroughly cleans the house every 2 weeks), laundry (all caregivers help with this), occasionally transport him to a doctor or dentist appointment. My sister or I usually accompany my father and the caregiver on these appointments.
*His meds (mainly in pill form, occasionally a powder mixed with juice or water) are setup for daily dispersal along with the time they each should be given throughout the day. The caregiver would need to disperse meds to him as required during their shift.
*Someone personable, who enjoys watching baseball, basketball, football and golf on TV.
* He loves his iPhone and iPad, so someone who likes to keep up a bit with technology would be nice, but not necessary.
*Someone who likes to play cards would also be nice.
*He has many projects, mostly organizing the house, overseeing the yard (he has a man who maintains the yard) and watching the birds in his backyard.
Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance. ... more
