Caregiver needed for disabled adult

Caregiver Needed For Disabled Adult in Oviedo/ Winter Springs, Florida.

About Katie

1. Katie has Friedreich’s Ataxia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedreich%27sataxia), a rare progressive neuromuscular disorder. Her mind isn’t affected by the disorder (she earned her PhD!), but she needs people to be her arms and legs: showering, dressing, clothes washing, cooking, feeding, etc

2. Katie has a little Schnauzer dog that needs to be fed and let out to walk in the wooded area around her home

3. Katie can speak English and Spanish

About the Role

1. We are looking for female caregivers, under 40 years old, who are reliable, friendly, honest, able to manually transfer client (Katie weighs 120 lbs), able to work with everyone on Katie’s care team with thoughtfulness, and do household chores such as laundry, dishes, and light cleaning

2. Caregivers should have their own transportation; a current driver’s license is required; Katie has her own wheelchair-accessible van for her transportation

3. No medical licenses are required (such as HHA and CNA); full training is provided

4. Contract between client and caregiver/subcontractor includes compensation of $14-$17/hour, fifty cent raise every six months; paid weekly

Available Shifts and Times:

1. Saturday 3pm-11pm

2. Sunday 3pm-11pm

3. Friday 11pm-8am (Overnight)

4. Saturday 11pm-8am (Overnight)

Possible coverage for other paid shifts, when available.

Must haves:

1. Willingness to cook/prepare meals

2. Patience, maintaining a calm demeanor due to nature of Katie’s disorder

Please complete this application (https://forms.gle/5bFLRgbo7iJiW1ZT7) and we will reach out to schedule an interview if there is a fit. If you are unable to complete the form, please reply to this posting to let us know and we will be in touch.

Thank you!