Care Assistant / Carer

Deal, Kent Part time carer/personal assistant for man with Multiple Sclerosis. - Working in a family home, 7 minute walk from the sea front - Nice house and garden, in a quiet and safe neighbourhood - Shifts at the weekend and/or during the week - Pay is £14- £16 an hour. HELLO, MY NAME IS BEN. I AM 61 AND HAVE MS - I am looking for a carer(s) who will look after my personal needs for a few shifts at the weekend and/or some weekday shifts. - A bit about me - I'm in a wheelchair. I use a hoist to get me from the bed to the chair - I have limited use of my arms and hands, so I need quite a lot of help with things like eating, setting up my computer and phone, and putting my glasses on - I am very good at describing my needs and working with my carer to make things easy for both of us - My situation is undeniably difficult but most of the time I see the good and the funny side of life - As well as having excellent carers, I am really well supported by my friends and family of 4 siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces - I'm interested in gardening, architecture, art, music, politics, history, literature, the latest box set and love to chat about these things. I also like a good gossip! A BIT ABOUT YOU - You have experiences as a carer and are comfortable giving personal care e.g. washing me and taking me to the toilet - You can get me in and out of a hoist. If you haven't used one before, one of my carers will teach you - most of them have had to learn from scratch - You need to be strong enough to roll me over on the bed. I have had as many female as male carers - You are reliable and punctual - You are a good communicator - Fairly quickly you're able to anticipate my needs and work in partnership with me A TYPICAL DAY Morning 9.00-1.00 - Prepare my breakfast and feed me - Wash me - Help me with my exercises - Give me my meds - 'Hoist me' from the bed to the toilet and then into my chair. - All of the above takes about 2 hours. Second half of the shift: - Work alongside other care givers and service providers e.g. Linda my physiotherapist or the occupational therapist. - Help me manage my diary, make appointments, write emails and get on the phone. I'm well organised and good at thinking ahead but I need help with a range of basic admin tasks. This takes up a fair bit of the morning session, especially during the week - Prepare lunch and feed me - Hoist me back into bed for a nap Afternoon 3.00-4.00 - Hoist me from my bed to my chair - Set up for the evening, prepare sandwiches - Evening 8.00-9.00 - Hoist me from my chair to my bed and set me up for the night - I need this level of care 7 days a week. These sessions are covered by 3 carers, each woking solo. I am in immediate need of weekend cover but I am also looking for some weekday cover. If you are applying please let me know what sessions/days you are interested in covering. My brother Mark is managing the responses ** A BIT ABOUT OUR HOUSEHOLD** - I live in a very nice house with my 89 year old mum, Kate - Our friend Holly lives in the basement. She does some housework and gardening for us and is our night time back up if either Kate or I need emergency help - My brother Guy lives just round the corner and pops in most days. My brother Mark and sister Lucy each come for the day every 2 weeks or so. So do old friends. - It's a lively and fun home with lots of people coming and going FINALLY - This is not a live in position - You are responsible for your own tax status. This is not a PAYE position - You are responsible for your own insurance - You are responsible for the cost of your travel - You will have references and a DBS Check I look forward to hearing from you! Ben