Full Time
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$11 – 20/hr
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Starts
09/17
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Pompano Beach, FL
About who needs care: Blood Cancer, on chemo and radiation weekly.
Recovering (2) Brain Bleeds, cognitive and memory issues. Weakness while recovering from brain bleeds and while on chemo.
He likes video gaming, pool, taking walks, going for a drive. Loves motorcycles (Harley Davidson) and classic cars. Likes action movies. Likes to cook. Loves church.
Ability to make/cook breakfast/lunch/dinner, drink fluids, monitor while showering/using bathroom, exercise at home PT/OT, doctors appts daily, (need truck or suv, he cannot get into a car), some late evenings needed.
About the care needs: Good sense of humor is a must. Someone who des not take offense easily. Not pushy but stern. It is Halloween in our house everyday, so someone who is okay with skulls and skeletons. A positive, inspiring, encouraging person (he has a non-curable cancer) so no negative talk.
Basic nursing background to take vitals and know emergency signs/symptoms. Someone who can cook for someone with cancer. Knowledge of dementia patient, although he does not have dementia, he does have memory issues.
Likes cooking shows and home shows.
Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, feeding, bathing / dressing, and mobility assistance.