Companion Care Needed For My Mother In Hurricane

About the job

About who needs care: Elderly woman, 79 years old, lives alone in a free-standing house. She doesn't leave home except for appointments. She is diabetic and can walk with the assistance of a walker. She needs someone to help with grocery shopping, medications (pick-up and sorting), and house-cleaning. She's a late riser, so would need to be afternoons. She mostly watches TV, reads the paper, and works word puzzles to pass the time. About the care needs: The person who helps should be reliable, organized, and able to assess the situation upon arrival to determine where to focus attention. They should be patient and positive, someone who would give the patient a sense of assurance and calm, while confident to take care of what is needed. The job is mostly routine, but the person must be trustworthy. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, and light housekeeping.