About who needs care: I have arthritis. I can't lift things. I have vertigo. I can't read very well because the writing is usually too small for me to see. I have difficulty tidying up after myself and cleaning. Sometimes I am unable to run errands for myself. Sometimes I have issues with standing up long enough to prepare food for myself. I need reminders to take medications and go to appointments. I need help keeping track of what my doctors say and do. I need handyman and gardening help, or help finding a handyman and a gardener. I need help decluttering and getting rid of things and throwing away trash. I need help managing pest control issues with my house. I need help learning how to use my phone and do things online. I need help finding doctors and figuring out my medical issues. I like to swim, listen to classical music, play the recorder, watch movies, and go folk dancing. I tried origami and that was fun for me. I like doing creative things when I have enough energy. I used to be really good at drawing horses, but I haven't done that recently. Ideally, I would wake up, put on my back brace, get dressed, make a hot drink, make breakfast. If I'm not feeling well, it would be nice to have help making meals and doing the dishes. Then, I like to go out somewhere, either to run errands, go to the senior center, go swimming, or go for a walk. I am a Sierra Club member. I would like to go to the lodge there some weekends if someone is able to drive me there. I would also like to go folk dancing sometimes when someone is able to take me there, and swim at the pool when someone can drive me there during lap swimming hours. I am able to take the bus to the senior center and to the beach, but I wouldn't mind company for the ride or a ride there and back. About the care needs: The best type of personality for me is a good listener with a relaxed demeanor, who can reassure me when I'm anxious, who doesn't take things personally when something is bothering me or when I'm indecisive. It would help to have someone who is knowledgeable about using technology and fixing things, well organized, adaptable, and able to help me be more tidy, with a proactive problem solving attitude, who understands my desire to be frugal. If someone likes to garden, swim, go to the mountains, play an instrument, sing, listen to music, or cook healthy food, any of those would be great. If they know how to help me sell or donate some of my things, can help me throw trash away, or have decorating skills, that would be great. I am trying to declutter my house and I would like help improving the way my house looks. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.
Companionship
Light Housekeeping
Meal Preparation
Errands / Shopping
Transportation Required