Companion Care Needed For My Father In McIndoe Falls

About who needs care: The only medications my Dad takes are two OTC which are a daily vitamin and an Omega for his joints, which is remarkable for his age of 92. He has no medical conditions, no dietary restrictions. He no longer has a sense of taste so getting him to eat healthier is a struggle. He is generally a pretty picky eater. Hopefully still drinking decaf coffee- he likes his coffee. He fell recently and cracked a rib. I know he is lonely. He still drives but no longer at night. He is very independent. We have a family friend that checks in and helps him as much as he can, Scott, but we feel it is time to have someone in to see him on a more regular basis. As most people his age, he never runs out of stories-- he is a mechanic and worked as a machinist for most of his life, though did spend a great deal of his youth and time before he left for the Army in the 50's working at various farms taking care of cattle and chickens mostly. He was in the Army for two years and is very proud of the time he served. He's a tinkerer, can fix most anything. His daily routine is pretty quiet--sleeps in mostly, though he paces for a good portion of most nights. Watches a lot of TV of course; cranked up pretty loud because he is of course hard of hearing and is stubborn on getting hearing aids. He will tell you many times that getting old is not for sissys. He likes those murder reenacting type shows, the history channels, even Hallmark movies sometimes. Like(d) Judge Judy and watching football. He has a house cat Stevie- seems to be dealing with her litterbox ok, but please confirm. He isn't always truthful--not sure if it is out of habit or not wanting us to worry. Could be a little of both. He struggles with his smart phone--we are working on getting him a landline now. His hands and fingers are so riddled with arthritis, swiping a screen is hard for him. He struggles with technology of course--messes up his TV every once in a while. I don't know how much house cleaning he does these days-- but is generally a neat person. He has collected(?) a lot of--everything-- his garage/second bedroom are packed lol. He usually showers once or twice a week, but again, I am not sure completely about that because I am not there or nearby. I believe he is keeping up with his laundry but would like confirmation on that-but has always been pretty neurotic about wearing clean underwear every day. I am his oldest daughter and live in NC, Wendie. His youngest daughter, my sister Dalene, is in Georgia and his stepson, my half-brother Bill, is in SC. He used to come and spend his winters with me here in NC--that was always our plan for him. But he does not get along with my husband I guess is mostly the issue--he wants to do things his way--anyway, I guess eventually he may still have to come back here to be with me--but I'd like him to be able to keep his independence for as long as possible, so any help your organization can provide, would be great. About the care needs: A good listener. Kind. Speak up so he can hear you. Know when he's giving you a line of bull--he'll say he's fine, when he really isn't- but you'll learn his personality soon enough. He doesn't do well with the "Know it all", bossy, it's this way or the highway sort of personalities. He is very proud of being independent and not needing any help. This will not be easy for him. If you have someone who is mechanical or is close with a mechanic, that would be helpful-- he knows a lot about cars, tractors, anything with a motor. He used to do a lot of puzzles--maybe someone to sit with him for a spell and work a puzzle with him. He likes to figure things out-why it's not working, etc. etc. Be patient with him. This is something new for him-- needing help of any kind. Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.