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Description: I am a 50 year old woman with a rare disease that leaves me bedbound with pain and fatigue. I have a monthly budget to pay for an aide to help me live in my home and community. It can also include helping me with bathing and other personal care. The position includes help with daily living activities, housekeeping, organization, cleaning, cooking, shopping, medication assistance, access to the community, benefit renewal management. and medical research and advocacy. If you don’t like all parts of the job we can hire a third party to do some of it (as long as we stay under budget.)
Supervision and funding: I would be your direct supervisor, you are paid through a third party payroll service. The funding comes from the Medicaid Waiver program for the Elderly, Blind and Disabled/ CDASS (consumer directed assistive and supportive services). I have many years management and human resources experience.
Qualifications:
Experience in direct care for people with disabilities and understand the concept of self-determination or willingness/ability to learn.
Over 18 years old.
Able to pass a background check.
Able to lift, twist, bend, carry, stand and walk for several hours at a time.
Ability to stay calm in stressful situations (my medical stuff can be scary sometimes).
Reliable transportation (some of this job requires travel to multiple destinations in the city, like going to the pharmacy, grocery store, or other shopping.)
Above average organizational skills (needed to manage and keep the household and my medications organized.)
No Nursing or CNA qualifications are required; you do need to have the ability and desire to learn about medications, dosing, side effects, as well as various medical issues, so you can help me manage it all and advocate for me when I need it. I am happy to help teach you.
To Apply:
Please review the job description (below).
Please email your resume and the answers to the following questions through the craigslist email:
1. How do you define self determination (in your own words)?
2. What is the most important part of caring for someone who is disabled and ill?
3. What are the 5 most important things to do when cleaning the living room?
4. What makes you uniquely qualified for this work?
Please allow me some time to reply, I am very ill.
This is an equal opportunity position, people of color, LGBT people and other minorities are encouraged to apply.
Job Description
Hours: Flexible, approximately 30-40 a week. Early in the day is better for me but not essential for all hours worked. I have a roommate who receives the same services, between all of our aides we need one person here for about 2 hours on Sundays (this can be worked out between you all together.)
Salary: 30-40 hours per week at $20-$31 an hour
Overtime after 40 hours per week
Workweeks go from Sunday to Saturday, it is your responsibility to track your hours and report them to receive any earned overtime.
Position goal: To help me to achieve a life worth living. A lot of that is taking away as much of the burden side of living away from me as possible.
Job description
Cleaning: keeping the residence clean and free of dust and debris. Maintaining a clean house supports my health and well being.
Organization: Keeping supplies, essentials, and food stocked and organized, including shopping and searching for the best prices. Organization that adapts to Eillzabeth’s disability ensures she still has access to essentials.
Cooking: Prepping meals, helping with meal planning, keeping kitchen and food organized, food safe and clean.
Administrative/Advocacy: Make phone calls and follow up on benefits and other necessities on my behalf as needed. Sometimes I am able to do this myself and sometimes I am not.
Currently primarily covered by other employees::
Medication: Managing meds including tracking receipt, expense and refills and calling the pharmacy, research new pharmacy options or coverage options when needed, and with help from me, sending messages to the doctor for refills etc. Ensure any medication issues are addressed at the appropriate doctor meetings. Develop a good tracking method for them.
Medical Advocacy: advocate for me with doctors, palliative care and other medical professionals to ensure that medical care I need to maintain a reasonable quality of life is provided and covered by insurance.
Medical Visits: Most of my current medical visits are at-home. Drive (when applicable) and assist to out of home visits is super important, at some points I may also need an advocate.
Other important notes:
You are not on call. You do not have to respond to calls or texts from me that aren’t in your working hours.