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About the job

About who needs care: My Dad has memory issues. He lives alone but Im staying with him for now. Im not sure what the normal way is for hiring help for him because this is new to me. Ideally I would love it if someone could come from 9 or 10 a.m. until 12 or 1. Make sure my Dad takes his meds and eats breakfast and lunch and has something he could heat up for dinner. Sometimes take him to appointments or run errands. He is a picky eater but only likes simple foods and fast food and fruit. He is 87 so basically anything he wants but I try to keep sugar in moderation because he has a major sweet tooth but he can eat all the fruit he wants. Breakfast would be something like eggs at home or a McDonalds breakfast sandwich. Lunch is just some lunch meat on bread or a hamburger. Dinner chicken breast or nuggets or spaghetti. Im just trying to figure things out he may need more help but Im trying to ease him into accepting help while Im here. I live in another state and eventually would like to go back home but he doesnt want to leave his house and move. He mostly just watches tv. He likes to tinker with things. He has lost interest in a lot of things. He used to love his computer and photography and electronics but not much any more. Im taking him for some testing so I have a better understanding of whats going on but for now I would love for him to just get used to help besides me. About the care needs: He has a dry sense of humor so someone that isnt bothered by joking and can work with him because he responds better to keeping things light spirited. He doesnt really have hobbies. He likes tv - morning news , game shows and westerns and listens to music. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.