Companion Care Needed For My Father In Manchester

About the job

About who needs care: Heart arrythmia, on meds and has defib implant. Age 76. Needs to follow a low-sodium diet and reduce sugar and not drink caffeine. A relatively active person, but he just came out of a 30 day hospital stay and needs to rebuild slowly to where he was before. Likes to read news on his iPad, do work around the outside of the house, shuffle his papers, pay bills. Does not really cook (but does the dishes) About the care needs: My mother will be traveling for several days to visit grandchildren and my father cannot be left alone. Need someone who can do some cooking and driving my father on errands (grocery store, post office) as he is not supposed to drive. The carer should have a kind demeanor with a relatively resistant personality beneath in order not to be sweet-talked into giving in to some demands (like eating restricted foods or driving himself). If they are able to accompany / help with outside tasks (like turning off outside water or moving hoses) that would be much appreciated and prevent my father from doing such activities by himself. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.