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About the job

Mom has paralysis on right side after stroke. Can stand with help. Progress in walking with PT. Arm can pull, hand able to grip a bit. Swallowing affected, but improving. Speaks & thinks clearly. Needed: transfers from bed/couch to toilet/shower, showering (with someone to help you if needed), dental hygiene, dressing, cutting food for meals, providing drinks for optimal fluid intake, PT exercise of right arm and leg, folding clean towels and clothes. Caregiver must be comfortable dealing with excretory functions as patient is mildly incontinent (primarily urinary) with one arm/hand needed for support. Mom is 5ft 2 inches, 130 lbs. Caregiver must be strong enough to transfer patient with the turner or walker. Mom is a lifelong Christian, open about faith in a loving way. She loves to laugh, but can be fearful of pain.