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Lisa W
Companionship, Help around Home, Home Care, Meal Preparation, Personal Hygiene Care, Transportation,
Summary
Comfortable with PetsRates: To be discussed
Availability: To be discussed
Languages: English
About Me:
Hi, I am Lisa, I am a mum of almost 4 adult children, the youngest is 17 with special needs. I have a houseful of pets so very comfortable around animals. I am a non smoker, have my own transport. For the past 5 years I have been working as a community carer through an agency, while I love the work, I feel it's time to move on & be self employed again. Previous to care work I was a self employed Childminder for 13 years. I am honest, reliable and trustworthy, am able to maintain confidentiality, most of all I am very caring and love a natter !
Other Services:
I can provide help with personal care, housework, laundry, shopping, running errands, trips out, meal preparation, medication, pet care, or just companionship, whatever you like, I am happy to help.
Experience
Companionship Help around Home Homecare Meal Preparation Personal Hygiene Care transportationOther Experience:
5 years community care experience, involving personal care, medication, laundry, housework, pet care
Qualifications
Other Qualifications:
I have completed several training courses through the care agency but no certificates to show at present, but have covered First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, Dementia Care, Medication.
I have a son who Epilepsy and a husband who is diabetic so some experience in these areas too.
I will be applying for a DBS check now that I going self employed, I had one completed when I started my last job.
Interests
Food: I love a good roast dinner, and eating chips by the sea !
Music: I enjoy a wide range of music from most decade, old and new !
TV: I like watching the main soaps and enjoy a good drama. Documentaries are interesting too. I also enjoy cooking/baking and gardening programmes.
Films: I love a good movie, something with a good gripping storyline, but also enjoy a classic chick flick movie or a golden oldie film.
Books: I read every night before I go to bed. I enjoy a good psychological thriller and biographies, always interested to read/hear about peoples lives.
Days Out: I love a day trip to the seaside, can't beat some sea air to relax and unwind.
Other Interests: This year my husband and I have started to grow our own vegetables, we are novices, but both learning.
I love going for a walk in the countryside with my dog, visits to garden centres and having a cuppa !
Transportation
Legal to drive in UK Have own transport Space for wheelchair / walker