Part Time
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$15 – 20/hr
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Starts
09/30
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Newport News, VA
About who needs care: Stroke with left paralysis . 5 ft. 8 , 190 lbs. can turn himself to right. Waiting on electric wheelchair. Wife needs help with am care, bathing, dressing, transfer most days.
About the care needs: Professional, kind, gentle when turning. Wife will help. He is calm and not combative. Had chronic l shoulder hand pain from stroke and chronic low back pain. Does well as long as not turn to fast and warn him to support bad hand. He is a retired firefighter, paramedic . He has some cognition issues, but is verbal and pleasant. Also 2 beagle dogs in house- very friendly
Services needed include: feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance, range of motion exercises, Hoyer lift , light housekeeping . Additional hours may be available at times.