About who needs care: Im 20 years old and I have significant issues with being able to complete ADLs without help due to my disabilities. I use a wheelchair outside of my house and I often have minimal waking hours when Im able to manage chronic pain. I have a feeding tube GJ surgically placed. I can manage it myself for the mort part but I may need help with medications. I am mostly looking for someone to help me with ADLs and to be a companion I can talk to. My parents currently are my caregivers and I would love to be able to go back to a parent child relationship not a caregiver patient relationship. About the care needs: Ability to help manage medications. I have a feeding tube but I manage it completely on my own. I have 3 cats who are very loving and really like people. They do tend to climb on top of everyone that comes inside and to rub themselves against people leading g to a lot of hair shedding so I definitely need a caregiver that is not allergic and loves cats. I have mobility issues and cannot transport myself to appointments and such. I also have very severe chronic pain and GI conditions which lead to a lot of pain. I frequently have episodes of severe pain which I need distraction and comfort. I have severe constipation/ pelvic floor dysfunction that leads to severe pain with urinating or defecating. These episodes last up to 2 hours but they always go away with medications and time. Im a very crafty person and love to do all sorts of creative projects which I would like to share with my caregiver. Im 20 years old this month and I prefer someone younger like me who can help. I need a companion as well since I often end up bed bound or home bound. I have no siblings so that means most of the time Im home with my mom always every day and I would love companionship from other people. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.
Mobility Assistance
Bathing / Dressing
Companionship
Feeding
Light Housekeeping
Meal Preparation
Errands / Shopping
Transportation Required