carer

Start as soon as possible. Caregiving for an 85-year-old senior (60 kg, 165 cm) who is mobile in the house with the help of a cane. She suffers from advanced Alzheimer's dementia, is on medication, and is physically fit. Due to dementia, she may occasionally be irritable – it is not personal. She is partially oriented in space and time, and she navigates well in familiar surroundings, though her short-term memory is weakened. Due to the risk of falling, motion sensors and cameras are installed in the rooms. She sleeps a lot because of the medication.

The job duties include meal preparation, including breakfast, support with daily activities and daily structure, walks, accompanying to the doctor, providing company and entertainment, assistance with daily tasks, and walking the dog. An assistant is available on-site for 33 hours per week, and a shift system is possible by mutual agreement.

At night, the senior may feel scared as the house is large – the caregiver, if needed, sleeps in the guest room directly in the house to provide a sense of security. Night work is not typically required, only exceptionally if the senior is afraid at night. She showers independently, only guidance is needed. She has incontinence, uses pads, which she changes herself. Lifting is not required.

The position is in a family house in Cologne, with a separate apartment (30 m²) available for the caregiver, equipped with a table, bed, wardrobe, private bathroom, and internet. A dog lives in the household. Free time is arranged individually. A female caregiver is required, with a good knowledge of German, an active driver's license (automatic), and a positive attitude towards animals; smoking is allowed only outside the house, not in front of the client.