Full & P/T Caregiver / Yoga Assistants for Disabled Yogini

wade near victoria, Los Angeles CA

Description

Loving Family seeks: Full and part time Caregiver and Yoga Assistant needed for our 33 year old daughter who has cerebral palsy. (Only one of these people needs to be a yoga person.) This is a very fulfilling job for the right person. You don’t not necessarily need prior experience working with a disabled person. You do need to be kind, patient, caring, have good energy, excellent work ethic be very reliable, have great work ethic and be physically strong A kind sense of humor is also appreciated Our daughter is a very sweet, interesting, ambitious and talented young woman who is very physically challenged with cerebral palsy. She LOVES yoga and practices 4 or 5 times per week. giving and getting massages, reading poetry, listening to music and hanging out with loved ones. While she is physically active, her disability is such that she can walk only with assistance, has limited use of her hands (so cannot feed herself), and cannot speak verbally, but communicates with either the use of a computer speech device or by using a unique method we created for her when she was very young. There are several shifts available and some of them varies from others. The following may or may not pertain to the shifts you would do. It would depend on your abilities. 1. If you are a yoga practitioner, some shifts would include putting her through her yoga practice. If you are not a yoga practitioner this task would be done by someone else. 2. Morning shifts often include putting our daughter through a morning stretch routine 3. Most shifts include taking her out to her sanctuary type yard for a jacuzzi and some sunning if the weather is nice. 4. Some shifts might include assisting her mother in putting her through a variety of pilates and other fitness routines. 5. Some shifts might include assisting her by positioning her around a mat on the floor when she gives someone a massage. 6. Some shifts include cooking healthy organic meals 7. Some shifts include showering her. (For this reason she prefers females only) 8. Some shifts include staying at her home overnight. You would basically be paid to sleep with the exception of taking her to the bathroom once per night. 9. Some shifts include her places and possibly accompanying her to family/social events. 10. All shifts include feeding her 11. All shifts include occasional light assistance with her computer. 12. All shifts include taking her to the bathroom and assisting her with personal hygiene (For this reason also she prefers females only) 13. All shifts include some kitchen clean up 14. All shifts include some light clean up such as making the bed and sweeping around the dining table. 15. All shifts include being a good companion. 16. You would also be learning our daughter's communication and utilizing our daughter's communication method so your English must be good. All shifts require utilizing her communication method to facilitate communication. If you have any questions about whether this job would be right for you, please don't hesitate to write and ask (0: Here is a video made about Eden a couple of years ago when she was doing sculpture: (Just as a note, I have included video so people can learn a bit about our daughter, but she is not presently doing art or seeking an art assistant at this time). It is essential that our person be completely reliable. Our daughter needs a stable environment she can thrive in. We can't afford to have anyone who is flaky in anyway! While no full body lifting is needed for our daughter, you do need to be strong to move our daughter around. Fortunately, our daughter is quite small (weighing approximately 73 lbs) but it still does take strength to move her around. Having your own exercise practice is helpful. If you have any issues with your back, this is NOT a good job for you. We are looking for one or two people who will be around for a year or more to be there for her. She currently has two roommates who are also assistants to her. We hope to find people who are flexible and can help cover other peoples shifts at times. The bright side is that other’s would also be able to cover yours at times. There is too much training involved for someone who will only be around for a few months so please only apply if you plan to be around for awhile and can be committed to whatever schedule is mutually agreed upon.! Here is a video made about Eden a couple of years ago when she was doing sculpture: (Just as a note, I have included video so people can learn a bit about our daughter, but she is not seeking an art assistant at this time). It is essential that our person be completely reliable. Our daughter needs a stable environment she can thrive in. We can't afford to have anyone who is flaky in anyway! Below are some quotes from people who have worked with our daughter in the past. They suggested that I ad them to my posts. "I have been working with Eden for almost 3 years, and it has been one of the most fulfilling, rewarding, and worthwhile experiences of my life. I never expected I'd be involved in work like this, and I'm so incredibly thankful a friend introduced me to Eden-what a joy it has been! Eden is absolutely wonderful. She is hilarious, curious, bright, warm hearted, patient, sweet, silly, studious, and incredibly special. I have received just as much, if not more, than I give. Eden's family has embraced me with love and kindness, and the other women who work with Eden have become some of my dearest friends”. _____________ “I have incredible things to say about working with Eden and her family. I used to live and work with E for 3 whole years in my early twenties. I was house manager and lead trainer for all new aids including yoga. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made mostly because it’s a soul-nourishing position. Like all healthcare jobs, it has challenges but they were ones that have made me into the woman I’ve always wanted to be. Working w E is based on connection, communication, embodiment, and service—all foundations I find to be essential in my work now as a depth + Somatic psychotherapist.” While no full body lifting is needed for our daughter, you do need to be strong to move our daughter around. Fortunately, our daughter is quite small (weighing approximately 73 lbs) but it still does take strength to move her around. Having your own exercise practice is helpful. If you have any issues with your back, this is NOT a good job for you. You must be able to work legally in United States. To apply: Please send at least a short note that gives us a little sense of who you are and why you think you would be good for this position.