About who needs care: 73 multiple health concerns including diabetes, thyroid, psoriasis, bp, incontinence, lymphedema and some memory issues. Hobbies and interests writing, politics, gardening on porch and indoors, nutrition and healthy solutions, creating healthy work outs and daily strength training, projects, sewing repurposing clothing to suit needs or whims. Create items such as pool noodles and more Structure my day would be to have one day afternoon to do things that would bring us out to take care of errands length of time to work 1-4 so out to take care of routines like haircut, pedicure, or trip to hobby store or dollar store or supermarket etc...not all in same day Second afternoon would be to work on housekeeping upkeep, removing boxes or items that need to be removed from apartment in some cases donations or items to be sold via online so to assist with connecting with sale location on property. visits would be 2 times a week preferably afternoon 1-5 or 12-4 with routine worked out as events dictate. The last item would be to accompany me to doctor procedures that require an adult to be present for the duration of a procedure or to secure return home. I believe that covers the basics of what I see as being helpful to me. I have medical transport to my regular appointments so would not need the assist for those but just for ones that are out of the normal scope and time of regularly set up time for our meeting. I need help with things like threading my sewing machine and possibly reaching items or using stool for placing items on top shelves or items at ground level in cabinets. It will be possible put away and dust at my request but not as a regular item each time. I believe that is how I envision this anyway. I am not specific on male or female helper but wish to have someone who has common sense, compassion, ability to notice when I am having a difficult time walking or focusing if that should occur and ask me if I am ok or need help with something. l do not want anyone under 30 as I need someone who can relate to me as an older person needing their time and attention. what is usual hours you book with a client? What are your references or ability to relate to what I wish to do? I do not have a car at this time so I would rely on you to use your car and provide safe easily accessible transportation to local places for hair cuts hobby stores nail salon or other store as getting in and out of vehicle is best in an SUV such as Jeep or easy to enter or depart from a back seat location. What or how do you work out gas use and miles or driving situation? Let me know if this would be an ideal position for you or if you are willing to meet and see if what I need is something you can provide, About the care needs: Someone kind, responsive, laid back and easy going who does not wear perfume or have a lot of hair products in hair or smells from body. I have allergies. I have a cat so not allergic to cat as cat is indoor creature only. Ability to add to conversations and projects such as threading a sewing machine since my hands cannot maneuver that any longer. Willingness to help with household chores with me as needed. Patience with trip to places like dollar store if I need to look for craft items or other storage items. Work on things like adding items for sale to postings. Help with photos to post. interest in herbs nutrition growing items indoors and on screened in porch - ability to visualize and create solutions to things I wish to work on - like a cat house (tiny one) for Jake JR. SO ABILITYTO / ENGAGE/ REPURPOSE /create and enjoy playing with ideas and items to see if we can create a useful product. I also have writing projects I need to sort and prepare for saving to disks in various categories. so a variety of things. Services needed include: transportation, and companionship.
Companionship
Transportation Required