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Personal Caregiver- PM/weekend hours- near West side

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 23854
Division/Organization: Geier Family
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: 802 Cabot Ln Madison, WI 53711 (on bus line)
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $20.00 to $25.00
Job Categories: Healthcare and Health Sciences

Anticipated Start Date

4/28/24

Anticipated Hours Per Week

10 to 20

Schedule:

Evenings: 8-10pm help with evening exercises and getting to bed

Saturdays or Sundays: 8:00am 12pm help with morning routing including getting to bathroom, showering, getting dressed and exercise. Can be flexible in terms of which day works better for you week to week. 

Hours can be flexible if needed at times.

 

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $20.00 to $25.00

Number Of Positions

2

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Seeking caregivers to assist with my Husband, Tom's care. Tom is a funny, loving, smart Husband, Father and Grandfather who suffered a stroke in 10/2020 and has ongoing weakness in his right side and some expressive aphasia (he has a hard time coming up with the right words.) He has worked very hard to recover to be here for his family and continues to participate in PT, OT and speech regularly. Tom lives at home with myself and our tiny dog, Gabby.  He uses a wheelchair, but can walk with assistance. He needs help with daily cares and assistance with his exercise routine and therapy. 

Ideal candidates are self motivated, kind, reliable and responsible and willing to be part of a larger caregiving team. A good sense of humor and positive attiude are a must. CNA certification or previous personal caregiving experience is a bonus, but not reqiured. Tom is 6'3" and does require assistance with transitioning from sitting to standing and positioning at times so candidates must be phyiscally strong enough to help as needed. 

Hours are somewhat flexible but include PM hours daily  (ideally 8-10pm) to help get ready for bed and organize items for the next morning and Saturday or Sunday Mornings from 8am- 12pm to help with gettting out of bed and ready for the day.  Would not need to cover all of these hours but would want a commitment to at least a few shifts/week. Additional hours may be available if interested in afternoons or longer shifts as well. For evening shifts will guarantee

Qualifications:

 -Preious care giver experience or CNA experience helpful, but not necessary

- Willingness to learn, laugh and have a good attitude required:) 

 

Physical Demands

Some lifting required to help with transfers and positioning

Application Instructions:

Contact Jill and Tom by submitting your resume and 2 personal references or previous employers to hotelgeier@gmail.com

Contact:

Org: Geier Family
Email: hotelgeier@gmail.com

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