Hands-on Care Needed For My Mother In Allenwood

About who needs care: My mom has advanced cognitive decline with poor short-term memory and some physical instability due to two hip replacements last year (one of which didn't heal properly). She is also experiencing some incontinence, so may need occasional help reaching a bathroom quickly. While she has always loved to read, garden, take walks, and cook (and still loves those things), her memory and stability issues mean that other long-held favorites like listening to music, listening to podcasts or NPR, helping in the kitchen (but not being expected to prepare a whole meal) are now popular. My sister in law is able to help my mother for half of the day, so we're looking for help during the other half (while my dad is at work). I've selected afternoons but it's possible it would be more flexible than this. An afternoon with my mom might mean running her on an errand to the grocery store and shopping with her, bringing her to meet friends in Williamsport or Lewisburg, perhaps preparing dinner with her, turning on some music, or even just being in the house if she wants to lie down or try reading for a bit. We're most concerned about her having companionship and attention. Her memory issues also exacerbate her anxiety and sometimes she can spin and feel quite lonely if she's by herself. She is also fiercely independent, so often tries to do more than she should and we'd love for someone to be nearby if she forgets to bring her cane with her, or is trying to carry to much from one room to the next. About the care needs: Because she's always been so independent, my mom resists the idea that she needs help. At the same time, she can see how recent falls and constant calls to my father while he's at work make things difficult (which of course hits her mood pretty hard). I think a helper would need to be patient, and have a sense for when to engage with her and when to hang back a little. Someone would need to be sensitive to when my mom wants to chat and when she needs a little space or quiet. Finally, I've found that though my mom has trouble retaining short-term facts and experiences (i.e. what time someone is coming for dinner or even whether she's just spoken on the phone to the doctor), she does not forget the tone with which someone responds to her. So the helper wouldn't need specialized skills per se, but I think experience with people with memory issues would be helpful as you need to be able to respond to repeated questions with compassion and calm. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, feeding, and bathing / dressing.