Looking for in home care for my aunt and uncle who are in their late 80s. Both are in great shape for their age but age is catching up to them. Ideally you are already registered as an IHSS provider. If not, you would be going through the process to become a provider and get paid through IHSS. The current pay for a provider is $20.04/hr. Working a max of about 110hrs a month.
They're both great people. They are Korean and speak English well. You don't have to be a Korean speaker. Just need to have experience, patience and compassion.
Uncle: Amazing man with lots of stories to tell. He's the first Korean to open import/export trading in America, which you'll hear about. :-) He's diabetic but will ask for an occasion #3 at McDonalds or hot dogs from Costco or bean chili (his first American food when he was in the military). He's a bit more limited in his mobility, rests a lot, gets dizzy if he stands up too fast, but still goes for a walk at least once a day, sometimes two on a good day. You'll need to do the walk with him and keep an eye on him. He may need assistance with personal things like getting in the shower or dressing. Speaks and understands English, but be mindful of the big vocabulary and idioms.
Aunt: Would love to have someone practice her English with. She actually speaks and understands well but less then her husband. Intelligent and health conscious. Graduated top of her class in a top school in Korea. She loves her carrot juice in the morning, which you'll be helping her with, and full of helpful tips on making Korean food. With her it'll mainly be doing house tasks that she has a harder time with- cleaning, laundry, organizing, etc.
Tasks include:
-helping around the house with some cleaning and organizing
-a plus if you cook (they're mainly pescatarian, eat Korean food, willing to try different things but my uncle is diabetic)
-taking my uncle out for a walk in the area
-driving to get groceries and prescription
-driving one or both for doctor visits
-helping uncle with personal care
-having a car would be great
-may make phone calls for them to help navigate the medical system for appointments and questions they have
Experiences:
-you've worked with senior care before
-be consistent and reliable
-good communicator
-cooking skills a bonus
Will go over the job in more details once we talk. The hiring process would include a phone interview to go over the role and questions, and then an in-person meeting with them to make sure its a fit. If we proceed, I'll be training you on their routine for a few days until it feels like you're in a good flow.