Seeking Full-time Senior Care Provider In Hillsborough

About who needs care: Mom has Alzheimers. She has mobility issues- cant walk more than a few steps even with a walker; falls a lot, refuses to use personal emergency response button. She doesn't eat well or drink enough; has extreme difficulty dressing, eating, toileting and doesnt shower or wash hair. She is not on any medications. She loves music-classical, showtunes & popular hits from the 30s, 40s & 50s. Mom was a church organist for many years and likes to hear hymns, especially from the United Methodist hymnals. She loves to sing. Spirituality &religion are sources of comfort. She misses going to church. She used to do lots of word games & puzzles but cant any more.. She likes to help people. Mom has always taken care of Dad as a priority. Now he takes care of her as best he can. Ideal day: get up, coffee, breakfast then wash up and dress. Watch tv game shows, listen to music, cuddle with dog. Maybe a short visit from a friend, Lunch. She used to read, so maybe being read to. Maybe a nap, though she has never been a napper. More of same activities, dinner and get ready for bed. Shes in better spirits and has more energy in the morning. By mid afternoon she gets tired, paranoid, angry and less cooperative, more confused. Dad is exhausted by Moms illness. He has multiple health problems- cardiac issues, restricted blood flow to eyes which makes him lose vision sporadically. He is diabetic, dizzy, has low blood pressure, somewhat unsteady and falls. He has low vision due to macular degeneration. He was a pilot, then a salesman, then an entrepreneur in the electronics coil winding business- but planes are still his love. He is used to a very traditional male/female division of roles, so now having to do everything from laundry & cooking to paying the bills, plus see that Mom is safe, is a real shift for him & very hard at 91. Dad loves fixing things, figuring out how things work. His mind is still quite sharp. About the care needs: Someone who could take my dads sense of humor, which can border on inappropriate, with a grain of salt. Someone who could respect my Moms sense of privacy and pride while giving her the help she needs. A positive outlook because they can get quite down about things on their own. They live in a really small apartment with a cat and a small dog, so someone who is comfortable in close quarters and is not allergic, likes animals. Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.