About the job
About who needs care: Patient has several illnesses - diabetes, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, one blind eye, one deaf ear, memory problems, autoimmune disease, hypothyroidism, cannot walk due independently to recent fracture. Uses wheelchair now. Either in wheelchair or bed for most of the day. loves to read magazines, newspapers, and large print books, she tries to garden. enjoys watch tv with subtitles, color books, baking cupcakes with assistance, make bracelets with assistance, she loves getting manicures ideal day - help toileting, sitting in her wheelchair in the living room, go for a stroll outdoors, eat breakfast at the kitchen table, color her coloring books, watch tv with subtitles, eat a light lunch, lay down for a nap, wake up for dinner, another stroll in the neighborhood, do arts and crafts, light legs and arms exercises assigned by PT, toileting, wash face, brush teeth, brush hair, and loves bath time. she speaks fluent English but her word usage is becoming shorter About the care needs: likes to speak loudly, empathetic towards a very independent person who is adjusting to receiving help from others, must have worked with memory deficit patients.
