Seeking Full-time Adult Care Provider In Visalia

About the job

About who needs care: Limited mobility: Primarily bed-bound or wheelchair-bound. Requires assistance with transfers, repositioning, and preventing pressure-related skin breakdown. Incontinence care: Requires frequent checks, timely changes, skin cleansing, and use of appropriate incontinence products. Caregiver should be comfortable with full personal hygiene support. Stage 5 diabetic kidney disease: Patient is on dialysis and requires close monitoring of symptoms and daily condition. Must be reliable with medication reminders and tracking intake/output. No medical procedures required just adherence to her prescribed schedule. Liver disease / fluid retention: Patient experiences significant swelling and may have abdominal fluid buildup. Must monitor for changes in breathing, swelling, or discomfort. Diabetes management support: Assistance with blood-sugar monitoring and insulin administration reminders (if applicable). Experience with diabetic dietary needs preferred. Wound/skin care: Fragile skin with existing wounds. Needs gentle handling, daily moisturizing of intact skin, and coordinated dressing changes based on instructions from wound-care team. Fall-risk precautions: Patient has a history of instability and requires careful supervision during transfers and ambulation. Medication organization and reminders: Ensure timely administration, track side effects, and communicate changes in condition. Comfort and companionship: Calm presence, patience, and communication skills are important. About the care needs: Were looking for someone who speaks Spanish or is comfortable communicating with a Spanish-speaking patient. A calm, patient, and reassuring presence is important my mother responds best to caregivers who are gentle and steady. She is very religious, so a caregiver who can respect and support her spiritual practices and values would be a good fit. Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.