Hands-on Care Needed For My Mother In Southfield - Mother in law ...
$11 – $21/hr • Part time • Starts May 21 • Southfield, MI
About who needs care: Mother in law exhibits signs of declining mental capacity. Short term memory loss. Refuses to main any hygiene routineor self care. Lacks motivation to initiate any activities. Had two hospital stays; received pacemaker in January. My husband and I are responsible for all of her well being and we don't have other help. We are responsible for: dispensing meds 4x daily, preparing all meals, shopping for food and household essentials, laundry, household maintenance, repairs, doctors appointments, transportation and daily social support. We're not sure what to do next.
About the care needs: Someone patient and tolerant. They should be familiar with working with a senior female who is physically lazy but also has some evolving cognitive decline and needs continual probing to perform menial tasks. The caregiver should be observant with emotional intelligence to detect the manipulation and overcome the challenges.
Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, feeding, and bathing / dressing. ... more