We have two private healthcare aides taking care of our parents during all waking hours and one for overnight in their beautiful Park Row West apartment. We are looking for an additional aide to join our wonderful, dedicated private care team. Team members work together and support each other and our parents.
Currently available shift is Tuesday 7:30am-1:30pm with frequent opportunity to pick up shifts per diem and eventually take over other shifts, including possible overnights ($165-180 for overnight).
For day shifts, you'll be working together with another aide.
Our father is 94, a retired professor, and at risk for falling and you must spot him for standing up and make sure he uses his walker. It is sometimes hard to understand him and what he wants, but he likes books and conversation. He is usually easy-going. He has diabetes and a urostomy bag (for urine).
Our mother is 86, a retired professor, and has Alzheimers. She needs orientation, reassurance, and guidance and help dressing and toileting. She is warm but she can also occasionally be frustrated.
Ideally you should have a car and be able to drive them occasionally. We reimburse $.50 per mile. We provide parking.
Your specific tasks:
Gently orient our parents and guide them through daily routines.
Chat and engage with our mother and father.
Short walks and errands with them.
Light cooking, housekeeping, dishwashing, laundry, light cleaning
Please only reply if you're available for the Tuesday 7:30am-1:30pm shift.
Please email their daughter Julia with YOUR NAME and a description of:
a) any experience you have with elderly people and with Alzheimers or dementia
b) your full name
c) your phone number.