Companion Care Needed For My Father In Hempstead

About the job

About who needs care: He is 90 and has good mobility with a cane. He has emphysema which is mostly asymptomatic. He lives alone and has recently stopped driving. He has age related memory loss which is gradually worsening, but he is generally alert and talkative in 7 languages. He smokes and takes frequent naps. About the care needs: Ideal caregiver has elder care skills and experience, and is patient and talkative with a good sense of humor. Preferably bilingual in Spanish, French, Italian, German, or Haitian creole in addition to English. Services needed include: occasional transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship. He needs hygiene, medication and hydration reminders, laundry, and maintaining a hazard-free environment in his house.