Hands-on Care Needed For My Husband In Palm Desert

About the job

About who needs care: My husband has PSP. He is a fall risk; it's a degenerative neurological condition. He also needs to have meals prepared, and doesnt' need needs assistance in eating, but more watching and make sure he doesn't eat too rapidly or takes too much food in. With PSP (Progressive Subnuclear Palsy) there is a swallowing issue. He hasn't displayed it yet, but it's part of the disease. He is not impaired cognitively but his communication/ability to speak normally and or very quickly is afflicted. Which frustrates him. He rises at 11:00, I give him a shower, and make him "breakfast" at about 11:30. I would need someone in the afternoons after I get him up and fed, just to go out to do errands or perhaps meet with a friend. Only two days a week, right now. As for his needs: he might need some assistance getting out of the chair in the living room, to get to the bathroom, and careful watching so he doesn't fall. I guess it comes down to babysitting, really. Not sure he wants or requires any engagement. With the right person, yes. About the care needs: I'm not sure what personality or gender. He responds well to his Physical Therapist, Andre at Eisenhower. He does see him as a person, not an impaired person, and doesn't coddle or baby him. The head nurse at his doctor's establishment has a good (big!) personality and teases him, and doesn't act like he's a sick person either, or impaired. He wants to be treated as if nothing is wrong and will try to do everything thing himself, even if it's beyond his capabilities at this stage. That's where the over-seeing comes in. Services needed include: feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.