Personal Assistant
Deer Park, NY
Full Time
Experienced
Seeking a compassionate, reliable home aide to assist a woman, who is living with cardiomyopathy and a neurological movement disorder. These conditions cause fatigue, mobility and balance issues, and frequent panic attacks. The ideal candidate will help maintain a safe, calm home environment and support her in daily living activities, light household management, and occasional errands or outings,
Primary Responsibilities
Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and occasional weekends
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist with light daily tasks: light housekeeping, preparing breakfast and coffee, feeding pets, receiving packages.
- Help with personal care as needed: minor assistance with hair, makeup, and dressing (bathing and toileting are done independently).
- Ensure safety and mobility in the home (cane, walker use indoors; wheelchair use outside).
- Support with planning and ordering dinners each evening.
- Assist with managing doctor appointments, prescriptions, and medical records.
- Help review and organize medical and household bills.
- Handle errands: groceries, dry cleaning, pharmacy runs, etc.
- Drive to and from medical appointments and occasional local events to provide mobility support.
- Prior experience in a similar caregiving or personal assistant role.
- Fluent in English.
- Safe driver with a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Comfortable using a computer (email, ordering online, basic record keeping).
- Kind, patient, and emotionally supportive.
- Observant and safety-conscious.
- Strong communicator and active listener.
- Able to anticipate needs and take initiative.
- Quick to learn routines, preferences, and household systems.
- Minimum 3 professional references.
- Background check required.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Prior relevant experience required.
Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and occasional weekends
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