Personal Assistant/Caregiver needed for a young professional woman losing their eyesight with short term memory loss starting now and throughout the summer. Ideal candidates will need to shadow the client helping with day to day routines ensuring she gets to her medical appointments, assist in getting into zoom meetings, checking emails with the client, going on daily walks, helping with ongoing PT and OT, and helping with getting her ready for the day. Family is looking for someone who is positive, motivated, attentive to routines ,and kind. When needed, caregiver to run errands with or with/out the client, light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry. Family has two children aged 3 and 6 years old who are in school full time and will attend summer camp. College students are welcome to apply!

• Pay: $30-$35 per hour
• Start date: ASAP-End of August
• Hours: 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm Monday - Friday
• Guaranteed hours

Duties and responsibilities:

• Errands
• Helping with morning routine
• Helping with emails
• Maintaining a regular schedule
• Transportation to medical appointments at DHMC
• Monitoring medication compliance
• Monitoring fluid intake
• Assisting with daily exercises (PT, walks)
• Daily blindness cane practice
• Shadowing during live and zoom meetings (setting up zoom, taking notes, adding events to calendar)
• Light housekeeping (dishes, sweeping, laundry, cleaning etc)
• Working on memory tasks
• Working on typing
• Occasional childcare
• Occasional help with meal preparation

Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Show proof of your legal right to work in the United States
• Be able to pass a standard criminal background check
• Provide professional references