About the Employer

I am a lady in my early 80's who has early onset of Dementia but I am unaware of the full diagnosis because I have requested not to be informed of this. Advantage would be someone with experience of Dementia and but more importantly someone who knows how to speak to a person with this and will speak to me normally because I am able to fully understand everything. Chatty and independent lovely lady who is able to care for myself personally but I do need a daily leg wipe and then cream applied to my legs. I am mainly looking for someone to do a welfare check on me to ensure I have taken my medication and had enough to drink and to help me with my evening meal. Looking for a person who can interact well and who likes to have a chat and will sit with me for some social activities within in my home and eventually maybe out in the community. With the help of a good network of people checking up on me this has allowed me to remain independent in my own home.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Cognitive / Learning

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Small dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.