Odd Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

About who needs care: Beginning Alzheimer Insulin Diabetes controlled by spouse Needs to use walker About the care needs: Caregiver should speak softly, be patient, assist transfers. Follow simple cooking recipes (all ingredients are frozen using only microwave and air-fryer) Laundry everyday fo incontinences, ligt housekeeping Services needed include: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and mobility assistance.

We are looking for a personal assistant to support my active, elderly mother. Responsibilities include driving her to errands and appointments, light meal preparation, and office assistance. She mostly needs help organizing her home office and around the house. Mac computer and cellphone knowledge essential. Non-smoker and fully vaccinated only.

We need a mothers helper for our 1 child in Menlo Park. And we're looking now! Some light tidying up, meal prep/cooking, laundry, would be part of our caregiver's responsibilities. Able to drive to run small errands e. g grocery would be great. Looking for either 8 hours a day or 4 hours a day.

About who needs care: Emphysema and COPD, portable oxygen all the time. Problems also with her feet, so mobility not 100%. Hasn't had any in-home assistance. Former high school and college English teacher. Writes poetry. Does some online essay grading for testing services. About the care needs: Sense of humor, flexible. Experience with oxygen device would be good but NOT necessary. Very limited amount needed at this point, maybe 2 times/week, 2 hours at a time. Prefers afternoons. Services needed include: Errands / shopping, and light housekeeping and laundry.

I'm looking for hands-on care for my father in his 80s. We would prefer someone who can handle light housekeeping. Some help needed with bathing. We'll need you to handle groceries or errands when appropriate. We ask that you handle transportation as needed.

Help needed for my father in his 70s - seeking PART TIME companion care. My Dad has Parkinson's. He is physically mobile, but unbalanced at times, and can get tired easily. Mentally he is doing OK, though he has more lucid and less lucid days. We need someone to help him a few hours a day, 2-3 days a week. We are looking for: Meal Prep: make healthy food for him, ensure he is consuming necessary calories Transport: Drive to/from appointments, errands, park, exercise class, local store Light Housekeeping: Dishes, maybe light clean up Errands/Shopping: Pick up medications, light grocery shopping Companionship: Go to the park, on short walks, bike rides. Converse with him for speech therapy. Ensure he eats more & does his exercises. We need someone to really keep on top of all of this. Non Smoker a must. CPR / First Aid Trained

We need a babysitter for our 2 children. And we're looking now! Some light tidying up would be part of our caregiver's responsibilities. You'll be responsible for pickups and drop-offs. Seeking someone to handle meal preparation. Giving a hand with the laundry would be asked from time to time. After school duties include homework help when needed. We'll need you to handle groceries or errands every so often.

We need someone 2-3 days per week for a few hours each time. We are open to which days and times of the week, so we can set a schedule that works for you and us. About who needs care: My Grandfather has diabetes/ congestive heart failure/ kidney failure. He loves his plants, action movies, and building things. My Grandmother loves travel and to talk about current events About the care needs: They need someone to meal prep, run errands, drive to doctors appts, fill pill box, light house work, etc. Someone who is patient/ kind/ flexible. A plus would be someone who speaks Tagalog but that is not a necessity. They are fluent in English. They have had a bad experience in the past with a caregiver so we are hoping to find someone that they can trust and build a relationship with.

I'm looking for someone to help with my 2 kids (9 and 13) with their school and activities pick up and drop off mainly and, if interested, some light household and errands. I'm a single dad and I have my kids Monday, Tuesday, and every other Friday. They are wonderful and responsible but I'll need someone to come, help with driving kids to school activities, and light help at the house. I greatly respect the work that my nanny does for my kids and look forward to welcoming someone new into our household!

This man is 53 with Bipolar and needs assistance, such as reminders, to manage his medications as this is a new regimen. He needs rides and help with cleaning and errands. Ideally, we would like to hire two people to split the time and cover each other. About the care needs: Patience and understanding is crucial. Experience with mood disorders is a plus. Openness to learn about DBT skills is helpful. Flexibility with time is needed as these hours will likely fluctuate, between 2-4 hours, depending on need for the day. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, medication surveillance, housekeeping, and companionship.