Carer/Personal Assistant
2 months ago
Walmer
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
