PA required for Affable 63 y/o man in Marchmont/Sciennes Area 6 hours pw £15ph
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £15 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | IH ZM CEC |
Summary
A male or female personal assistant is required for an affable 63 year old man – he seems much younger – who is very easy to get on with and who is good company, has good conversation and a pleasant character. The previous carer will be moving away from Edinburgh in the near future.
The employer suffers from a rare genetic disorder (a sort of mild version of Downs Syndrome but one that does have a real impact on his ability to organise and structure his life independently). However, many people would not recognise immediately that the employer has any disability. Because it is very rare, there are no established techniques for dealing with this type of disability.
The candidate would work with him for 6 hours a week. The work would be paid for at a rate of £15 an hour. Availability during weekdays is desirable but the employer is also available on Saturdays and Sundays if that suits. For 6 months of the year, the employer is only available in the afternoons. The ideal time would be mid to late afternoon. The other six months of the year, some mornings would be available.
Previous arrangements have been two sessions of 3 hours every week but, particularly for someone close to the Marchmont/ Sciennes area, this could also be, for example, 4 sessions of 1.5 hours. There is considerable room for flexibility in these arrangements as long as meetings are in the afternoons.
The work is really that of a personal assistant (rather than just a companion). As the employer will be moving into a flat on his own in the near future, he requires strategies for independent living. This entails someone who will actively:
* ensure that the employer maintains doctor’s appointments and that he takes and implements medical advice, does not forget to pick up his prescriptions and continues to take his medicines as prescribed. This will require logging appointments and prescriptions and following up on them.
* in addition to making sure that he is keeping himself clean, offer assistance with personal hygiene and keeping his room tidy and clutter free. This will mean actively intervening in his living and sleeping areas – at least once a week – to remove useless clutter and ensure cleanliness and tidiness. He does not require assistance with washing or with dressing but would benefit from strategies for, for example, managing his clothes.
* be attentive to mood swings (and occasional depression). The employer would definitely benefit from someone that is sensitive and a good listener and who has strategies for keeping the employer occupied, outwards looking and focussed on the projects that he has already successfully started. These are principally photography and volunteering with an NGO that caters for people recovering from addiction issues. Anything related to travel – principally, cars, planes … and barges – is of interest to him. Another possible avenue, for instance, would be a car maintenance course.
* encourage activities that will lead to finding like minded people as friends. The employer has quite an active programme of volunteering but it would also be good to try and get him involved in activities that would mean that he found compatible friends.
* provide him with techniques and useful tips for living a healthier life. The employer could do with losing a few pounds in weight, opting for reasonable portion sizes when eating and developing a diet that is not so reliant on stodgy food. He enjoys going for walks but being a bit more self-motivated about developing a daily exercise regime would also be beneficial as would encouragement to give up smoking once and for all.
The employer suffers from a rare genetic disorder (a sort of mild version of Downs Syndrome but one that does have a real impact on his ability to organise and structure his life independently). However, many people would not recognise immediately that the employer has any disability. Because it is very rare, there are no established techniques for dealing with this type of disability.
The candidate would work with him for 6 hours a week. The work would be paid for at a rate of £15 an hour. Availability during weekdays is desirable but the employer is also available on Saturdays and Sundays if that suits. For 6 months of the year, the employer is only available in the afternoons. The ideal time would be mid to late afternoon. The other six months of the year, some mornings would be available.
Previous arrangements have been two sessions of 3 hours every week but, particularly for someone close to the Marchmont/ Sciennes area, this could also be, for example, 4 sessions of 1.5 hours. There is considerable room for flexibility in these arrangements as long as meetings are in the afternoons.
The work is really that of a personal assistant (rather than just a companion). As the employer will be moving into a flat on his own in the near future, he requires strategies for independent living. This entails someone who will actively:
* ensure that the employer maintains doctor’s appointments and that he takes and implements medical advice, does not forget to pick up his prescriptions and continues to take his medicines as prescribed. This will require logging appointments and prescriptions and following up on them.
* in addition to making sure that he is keeping himself clean, offer assistance with personal hygiene and keeping his room tidy and clutter free. This will mean actively intervening in his living and sleeping areas – at least once a week – to remove useless clutter and ensure cleanliness and tidiness. He does not require assistance with washing or with dressing but would benefit from strategies for, for example, managing his clothes.
* be attentive to mood swings (and occasional depression). The employer would definitely benefit from someone that is sensitive and a good listener and who has strategies for keeping the employer occupied, outwards looking and focussed on the projects that he has already successfully started. These are principally photography and volunteering with an NGO that caters for people recovering from addiction issues. Anything related to travel – principally, cars, planes … and barges – is of interest to him. Another possible avenue, for instance, would be a car maintenance course.
* encourage activities that will lead to finding like minded people as friends. The employer has quite an active programme of volunteering but it would also be good to try and get him involved in activities that would mean that he found compatible friends.
* provide him with techniques and useful tips for living a healthier life. The employer could do with losing a few pounds in weight, opting for reasonable portion sizes when eating and developing a diet that is not so reliant on stodgy food. He enjoys going for walks but being a bit more self-motivated about developing a daily exercise regime would also be beneficial as would encouragement to give up smoking once and for all.