Seeking Full-time Senior Care Provider In Denver - I am recoverin...
$19 – $29/hr • Full time • Starts May 24 • Denver, CO
About who needs care: I am recovering from double ear infections and plastic surgery complications. My family has all passed away. I amdealing with severe depression compounded with not just recovering from my mothers recent loss for whom I was a caregiver, but also after having moved across the world for my former partner who cheated on me and left me for the other woman in his foreign country (Spain) as my mom was passing away. In an effort to try to rebuild my destroyed sense of self I plunged into plastic surgery but wound up getting double ear infections as a result and am struggling to heal and recover even harder now mentally and physically.
The whole situation caused me to have a bit of a nervous breakdown and at this time I am trying to create enough of a support structure that I can mentally and physically recover over the next few months.
I love music. Making, listening. Though now it must be loud since my ears are infected. I really enjoy it still.
I like anime and some video game series like Fallout and Borderlands I have been a bit of a nerd most of my life lol.
I like witchy things as well, spirituality, haunted places, and scary movies so long as there is a plot.
I enjoy stand up comedians and comedy.
I like creative and funny people who are laid back but also capable of handling things that I may struggle with or need help on.
Adulting right now is overwhelming and I just need a bit of support on certain things.
Im pretty taumatized but Im hoping through hiring a part-time caregiver and going to therapy, and pursing medication that my state will improve over time.
I have a BS in Social Psychology with a minor in Social Work but when I am well I would like to pursue a Masters in Counseling and/or Positive Psychology. In struggling so hard mentally I believe I would find it hard to return to work unless I was in a mental health or helping profession of some kind. It would help me to help others and have those lessons reinforced to myself repetitively. I am hopeful in a few months I could be operative. But realistically the scars of everything I have experienced may take many many years to come to terms with and I am trying to plan long term with that in mind.
About the care needs: An ideal fit would be a fun, easy going, empathetic, kind, person who is capable of reminding me to take a shower and make sure I eat and things of that nature. I try to eat vegan, but do occasionally have fish, though many times I get too depressed to eat at all. Someone who can run errands pick up prescriptions etc as needed or get groceries. Someone who likes spooky things my favorite holiday is Halloween. But someone who equally loves to dance and sing or plays an instrument. Someone who is full of life and understands PTSD/Depression. They need to be completely unafraid of assisting me with structure and organization as I need it. Someone who would occasionally want to go for a walk or go to an animal shelter to volunteer (I like animals) or would try to re-engage me with the world in small steps.
Ive lost a lot of my own way helping others and now that theyre all gone, and even my partner left me, I am sort of lost and really emotionally having a hard time.
My dad and brother (only sibling) both committed suicide, so did my closest aunt, and my uncle and Im really trying every possible way to improve my environment with the right support.
While I am not suicidal I am very depressed to the point it makes normal tasks difficult.
I struggle with memory, organization, and day to day planning and tasks.
Even self care like a shower is hard to motivate myself to do at times (though I was advised because of my ear infections not to take showers, only baths at this time). Brushing my teeth, just normal things. Remembering to pay taxes remembering what day things are due etc.
Its like my mind is a bit gone.
So someone good with that would be really helpful.
Someone who has a sense or humor and can handle problems wi ... more
