Berkeley, CA Home Care Jobs

About who needs care: I run a small business, but have become physically disabled. My condition may improve, but no guarantee. Need housekeeping, errands, grocery shop - and sometimes, home office/filing help. May want help making medical appointments. May want more physical help in future; IF have hip replacement, need would be temporary, if hips just get worse, will need more ongoing help. No contagious diseases. grad, degrees in special ed., & retired from licensed psychotherapy practice in CA. Sense of humor. About the care needs: Honest, responsible, detail-oriented, straightforward, sense of humor, intelligent regardless of formal education, informal, flexible about what, how/when things are done, willing to work. Can work with me OR independently, & stay task-focused. Will tell me if s/he doesn't know how to do something - and we'll figure it out. Will tell me if s/he doesn't want to do something, & we'll adjust. Can both take & give constructive criticism. Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, and light housekeeping.

About who needs care: My mom is in a lot of back pain and walks with a rollator. i. e. walker on wheels. She needs help with bathing, meal preparation and serving, dishes, light cleaning, laundry and changing sheets, taking out garbage and recycling. She is still mentally with it and she manages her own medication schedule. She is currently stuck in the house as she is in too much pain to be able to walk up and down the stairs. She can communicate what she needs help with. She used to be a teacher, has a Masters in Early Childhood Education and an MBA in Marketing. About the care needs: Would like an experienced caregiver who can provide local references. If you know how to cook that would be great. Someone who can follow instructions well and speaks English, and pays attention to detail. Would be ideal if you've had experience bathing someone before Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.

Looking for live in companion for a very sharp 98-year-old who lives in her own home in Berkeley. Hours are 9 a.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Monday morning. Skills needed are: administering medication (which will be prepared ahead of time), light housekeeping, meal preparation. Looking for someone to provide companionship and light hands on care. Must be a non-smoker. Due to hearing loss, please only apply if you can speak English clearly. Please submit resume. Pay by direct deposit. All taxes taken out.

Caregiver for 52-year-old female disabled artist with brain injury from 20 years ago who has a range of needs while living with her parents who are in their late 70s. Open to discuss hrs/schedule. Seeking a highly compassionate creative caregiver/miracle-worker with an open mind and patience who can stay calm when responding to wailing/crying due to unknown cause. Help with getting in and out of bed, light exercise/physical therapy and assistance with hydration/feeding and attentive listening due to impaired speech difficulties. Services needed include: companionship, feeding, bathing, changing bed/commode in a home with 3 friendly dogs and two cats. Mother works full time so we are seeking caregiver relief, hopefully in the evenings 5-9 p.m. Will consider part-time live-in option since home has a spacious downstairs bedroom.

About the care needs: Feeding, changing diaper, changing bedding Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, feeding, and bathing / dressing. This is a live in care giver position, 24 hours, 5-7 days. Days off can be prearranged. Daily wage between $300. 00 - $325. 00 which is negotiable depending on experience. Room, utilities, internet, cable - all included. Food and transportation are not included. The care will be provided to a 101 yr old woman who is on hospice care, in the last stages of life. She is currently in the living room. **Important ** There is a male family member who also lives in the house. He mostly stays to himself, coming downstairs to the kitchen, or laundry room. You will be sharing a bathroom with him. There is also a cat in the house.

About who needs care: Physically healthy but does fall into depression from time to time. Often states doesn't see the point in living and is just waiting to die. Moved out of her house a year and a half ago after recovering from a bad fall. About the care needs: Patient and speak clearly. Patient has trouble hearing. Talk slowly. Must like to play gin, gin rummy and progressive gin rummy. Services needed include: companionship.

Seeking care for my mother in her 70s. Services needed: companionship, meal preparation, transportation, light housekeeping, errands / shopping. No prior experience required. Specialized care needs: support for memory care. Female caregiver preferred. A little more about my mother: she can be pleasant, independent. She is a retired nurse. Very independent. Just stopped driving. Some memory issues. I'm looking for someone who is patient, fond of pets. Companion that is trustworthy and patient. My mother lives a block from the down town area. Has her routine of grocery shopping that she does. Usually shops 3-5 x a week. Has a close group of friends that she goes to coffee with most mornings. She loves her cat cuddly:) Need a caregiver to drive her to shop 3x a week, get food, prepare food at times (although my mom usually lives on salads and microwaveable meals), clean the house weekly, laundry weekly, and visit with her and keep her company.

I need a live-in home care provider for my father in his 60s. Bathing / Dressing: Sweats and sweat shirt. Light Housekeeping: Dishes. Preferences for a caregiver who is comfortable with pets and CPR / first-aid trained.

We need live-in home care to take care of my father in Moraga. Medication management is required. Please be willing to do light housekeeping. Additional responsibilities include meal preparation. We'll need you to handle groceries or errands when appropriate.

Seeking live-in home care near Oakland for myself in my 50s. Patient will be post bone-marrow transplant and requires a 24/7 live-in caregiver for 3-6 months. May need IV infusions and care of a central port. Preferences for a caregiver who is a non-smoker and CPR / first-aid trained.