About who needs care: He needs someone to help with light house keeping, taking him places he needs to go, making meals or at least helping him prepare meals. He can have slight memory issues (ex: not remembering something you mentioned the day before) if he doesn't sleep well the night before. He enjoys reading books and gardening, going for walks and listening to classical music and watching musicals. He enjoys a good conversation about most topics. He enjoys being out and about but not for extended periods of time (usually no more than 2 hours) and likes to have a set plan of what he is going to do and will usually write it down. He also sometimes likes to just sit on the couch using his grounding mat. He is mobile but will sometimes have to hang on to someone's arm if it is a longer walk or walking uphill etc. He does have exercises that he does in the basement. He can usually do his exercises just fine on his own. He can do most things on his own but does need help with light daily housekeeping and making sure that he is getting nutritious meals each day. He can use the microwave on his own but we prefer that he does not use the stove or oven without supervision until he is more familiar with using them. He would need somebody to drive him to the store and other places he would need to go to get his meds and things he would like, and to visit my mom if he wants to go. He has not driven himself in years. As for meal times, he likes to have breakfast around 8:30 am which as of right now he can pretty much take care of himself by making some oatmeal and having some fruit. He likes to have lunch between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm and dinner around 6:00 pm or 7:00 pm at latest. If he eats too late it can cause him not to sleep well at night. He does have meds in a pill container that he takes with breakfast and before bed. He usually wakes up between 6:00 am - 7:00 am and goes to bed usually between 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm. He is vocal about what he wants and needs and sometimes that includes being left to read, garden or rest by himself without interruptions. He is finding it harder to cope (than he expected) with living on his own while my mom is recovering from hip surgery and he gets a little anxious sometimes because of it. He does like to visit my mom daily for half an hour to an hour each visit. About the care needs: We need someone who is patient, laid back, adaptable to change, and can meet my dad's needs with the things mentioned previously. Someone who is okay with having conversations while there and also just being in the background if my dad prefers to be quiet. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.
Companionship
Light Housekeeping
Meal Preparation
Errands / Shopping
Transportation Required