Hello -

We are a family of 4 with a family member who lives with us and needs caregivers nearly constantly to assist with walking, feedings, medications, and toileting. Applicants ABSOLUTELY MUST have prior experience with caregiving for fragile, infirm or elderly persons (REFERENCES REQUIRED). Additional tasks for this job also may involve some cooking, running errands, STAYING ORGANIZED and maintaining cleanliness around the house. Applicants absolutely MUST SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY and VERY SMOOTHLY as the person requiring care is difficult to understand.



Shifts available:

1) 4pm-9pm ($16/hr) -- all 7 days potentially have openings

2) 10pm-8am (Fri & Sat ONLY at $7/hr-to-sleep at our house & $16/hr-to-help if called upon in the middle of the night to do so (which is occaional, but not common)

3) 8:30am-3pm (Sat, Sun, holidays) - $16/hr



Please email responses to this ad. Please include the (6) following discussion items in your responses:



1) your name

2) experience

3) shifts desired

4) mastery of English and

5) please discuss why you think you would be good for helping NOT ONLY as a caregiver, BUT ALSO as a "trainer" (i.e. capable of working with speech rehabilitation efforts, walking exercises, respiratory strengthening, etc).

6) Lastly, please let us know how you think you can offer yourself not only as a caregiver and as a "trainer" but even moreso as a COMPANION AND FRIEND to another human being (even if that person does not communicate well with you).



Sorry to ask for so much in your responses, but we need to screen for particularly talented & committed caregivers to this job - thanks for considering! I will respond to you within 1 week, but feel free to re-send your responses if I don't get back to you.