Seeking Part-time Senior Care Provider In Portland

About the job

About who needs care: I am looking for a caregiver for my father in the mornings, probably about four hours a day. He has mobility challenges and uses a wheelchair but also is recovering from an accident and has made significant improvements in standing and walking. On an average day, he needs help getting up and out of bed, using a chairlift to go upstairs to use the toilet and shower, dressing, returning downstairs. His current caregiver usually makes him breakfast too. He also wears a condom catheter at night so he needs that removed in the morning. There will be times he has bowel or bladder accidents and will need his briefs and bedding g changed, thought not all the time. There are the main tasks but you might also help him with his physical therapy or walking practice. Hes close to 6 ft tall and aboit 185 lbs so the caregiver needs to be strong. Mentally hes all There, very pleasant and has a positive attitude, About the care needs: Upbeat personality would be ideal. We need someone who can do transfers and safely get him Onto stairlift and transfer to toilet and shower chair, etc. Also skill for helping change briefs when needed (he usually stands while someone changes the briefs) and to remove an external (condom) catheter. Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.