Live-in caregiver – persons with disabilities

Description

I'm looking for an experienced, additional caregiver to help take care of my dad, who lives in a lovely and spacious home in Waterloo (Keats Way & University Ave.). My dad is 78 years old and has Parkinson's, is a gentle, sweet soul who is friendly/mild-mannered, used to be a chemical engineer, and likes old Bollywood movies/songs. His mobility tends to fluctuate, and he needs assistance with most things (dementia patient). He gets a daily PSW visit in the mornings for his baths.

At present, myself (the son) take care of him, and am looking additional support of about 40 hours/week or so to fill (perhaps spread over -6 days/week). He's up and about between 8 am and 9 pm most days, and a live-in is needed as he requires occasional overnight assistance and I am not always around (I also manage another house nearby). 

Some potential tasks/responsibilities would include:

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings, the PSW typically gives him a bath, but he needs clothing changes due to incontinence
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship, (speaking Hindi/Punjabi would be beneficial, though he speaks English fine too), his wife of 48 years (my mom) passed away a few years ago
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals, experience or ability to make Indian meals would be helpful
• Being able to lift/support a 145 lb man, often on bed or couch, is necessary)
• Assistance when he might press his "SOS" watch overnight (that has a bell/alarm)
• We take occasional trips to our house in Brampton to visit extended family, and for medical appointments, usually for about 2 days every month. Assistance during these would be needed.

Private room and food would be included. We also have my friendly dog at the house and usually 2 other housemates, at this 3000-sqft bungalow with lots of greenery, gym, yoga/meditation area. Candidates with calm, quiet, mature, compassionate energy, and a spirit of service (for which you will be appreciatively compensated) preferred! Ideally with a fairly flexible schedule.

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Feel free to reach out if interested or if you have any questions! :)

Job Categories: Home Care. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 267 days.

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