In-Home Personal Care Attendant/Assistant Wanted

Applicants should have personal care experience or something similar or be comfortable in learning the work..  Must be reliable and have reliable transportation.

I'm near 50 yrs old, been married 20+ yrs, and have had my spinal cord injury since my teens.  I'm pretty easy going, college educated (UA grad) , and like to talk & joke around.  I tend to get along with almost anybody.  I'm in the downtown Tucson area, 10-15 minutes from UA, St. Mary's Hospital & VA Hospital.

We don't smoke.  We do have 2 dogs who are very friendly

Help needed Weekend mornings AND/ OR 2 evenings each week. 

I can accept one person for all hours or one person for mornings, another for evenings.

Weekend Mornings are to assist getting me out of bed regularly for an ongoing period of time, including through the summer. Total time each morning is generally 1.5 hrs once the routine is learned.  Usually takes 2 hrs as we're just getting started and getting to know how each other works.  I'd like to find someone who can start anytime between 7 and 9:00am weekend mornings.

Primary morning needs are:

* bathing (in bed),

* dressing,

* disconnecting/reconnecting catheter (*NOT* changing a catheter itself)

* full-assist standing pivot transfer from bed to a wheelchair,  I don’t weigh much

* adjusting clothes and repositioning person in wheelchair for comfort & safety,

* some very basic breakfast preparation

Sunday and Wednesday nights for bowel care (mostly for experienced applicants). at 7:00pm for approx. 2.5 hrs.

Times are short but pay can be useful to help supplement your normal income. 

 If interested, please Reply to ad by email me and include some information about yourself at santeet@cox.net or call me at 882-6679.  Please have a few recent similar job-related references you can send by email if we do talk by phone.

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