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A caregiver is sought for an elderly couple from the town of Werdohl (58791), who live in a multi-generational house – the family resides in a separate unit and assists with shopping if needed.

The gentleman is 84 years old, 178 cm, and 90 kg. He is wheelchair-bound, suffers from incontinence and diabetes, which he manages with insulin. He has a catheter and wears diapers. Despite this, he can still shave himself, enjoys company, watches sports, and reads newspapers. He requires complete assistance with hygiene, dressing, and transfers. Mobility aids are available – an adjustable bed, wheelchair, toilet chair, reclining chair, stair lift, and soon a patient lift. Night work is not required.

The lady is 83 years old, 172 cm, and 100 kg. She moves around the house with the help of a walker and is independent, needing only occasional support – especially in the evening when going to bed, applying cream to her legs, or climbing stairs. She can still cook and participates in household chores while seated on the walker.

The caregiver should assist with household management, cooking, laundry, and cleaning. The store is within walking distance. Accommodation is provided in two separate rooms with a private toilet and sink, refrigerator, television, and internet access. Night services are not required, and time off is negotiable.

Caregiving for a 76-year-old woman following a serious car accident, currently wheelchair-bound with a permanent catheter. The patient has undergone two surgeries and is currently recovering from a traumatic brain injury, with basic care provided by a home nursing service.

The caregiver will assist with daily care activities, including hygiene, transferring to bed, lifting, dressing, as well as assisting with meals, preparing simple meals, maintaining the household, laundry, ironing, and cleaning. Night shifts are required based on the patient's current condition. Support with lifting requires moderate assistance.

The patient's husband lives with her, so some household tasks can be coordinated with him. The caregiver will have access to a private room with a private bathroom, bed, wardrobe, desk, and TV, with internet access.

Caregiving for an 88-year-old man (172 cm, 65 kg) in a family house in the small town of Hitzacker, who moves around the house in a wheelchair. The client has dementia/Alzheimer's (non-aggressive) and incontinence, as well as a damaged hip joint and sun allergy. He is oriented in time, place, and person, and more challenging conversations are expected with him. He requires partial assistance with dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene, but eats independently. A wheelchair is available as an aid. Tasks include assisting with morning and evening hygiene, preparing breakfast, heating lunch (frozen meals), and preparing dinner. The caregiver also shops, cleans, does laundry, changes bed linens, takes the client for walks with the wheelchair, and guides him during exercises. Night service is required, but no lifting is involved. The household consists of 2 people, and household chores are also performed for the client's wife and together with her. The caregiver has access to a separate apartment (70 m²) on the lower floor with two rooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and internet. Time off is arranged in agreement with the wife and daughter. A woman with intermediate German skills is sought, and smoking is allowed only outside the apartment. A driver's license is not required. The start date is as soon as possible.

Caregiving for an 85-year-old senior (173 cm, 85 kg) with dementia/Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, and post-stroke condition. After the stroke, he can only hold on and stand briefly. He requires a helping hand and slight pull to transfer from bed to wheelchair—full lifting is not necessary, but partial lifting is required, and no lifting aid is available. Walking is increasingly difficult, posing a high risk of falls. Cognitively, he is significantly limited but remains mostly calm, friendly, and cooperative during care.

Job responsibilities: morning washing, dressing, and breakfast; lunch, checking incontinence aids, and possibly partial washing; afternoon supervision and care; evening meal, changing clothes, and putting to bed. Night work is not required.

The caregiver resides in a family house with an area of 130 m², with access to a guest room (30 m²) equipped with a private bathroom, bed, and wardrobe, including internet and Wi-Fi. Free time is negotiable, as the senior's son and his fiancée live on the upper floor of the same house.

Requirements: age 40 – 60 years, intermediate German proficiency, active driver's license (manual transmission car available). Smoking is allowed only outside the house. Long-term commitment is required.

Care for an 85-year-old senior woman who weighs 74 kg and is 172 cm tall. She moves around the house using a walker or with support, but has recently been experiencing frequent falls. She has a heart rhythm disorder (atrial fibrillation), which sometimes causes her to feel unwell and dizzy, increasing the risk of falls. Since the passing of her husband, she has mild depressive moods, which are treated with medication. She also has spinal issues and takes multiple pain medications. She suffers from mild incontinence and uses pads at night. After a fall on the stairs, a stairlift is now available in the house.

She requires partial assistance with dressing, hygiene, showering, and, as needed, with toileting. Supervision while walking and help with safe standing and transfers are important. She can partially cooperate during lifting, and usually, offering a hand or light support is sufficient.

The job also includes cooking, shopping, laundry, cleaning, and overseeing medication intake. Shops are accessible by bicycle, with beverages delivered. A car may be available for a caregiver with a driver's license.

Night care is needed approximately 1× per night, primarily for toileting assistance. Caregiving requires an attentive and responsible person who can respond to the risk of falls.

The senior lives alone in a family house in a village. The caregiver has their own room, and internet access will be provided. Free time is negotiable.

Care for a 90-year-old senior woman living in Bonn. The senior is bedridden long-term, but after a stroke in winter, she has recovered well and does not have paralysis, only a weaker left leg. She is mentally fit and oriented, though she occasionally forgets. She has issues with urinary retention.

Complete assistance is required with dressing, personal hygiene, and toileting. She needs help transferring from bed to wheelchair and to the toilet, but she can stand and take a few steps on her own.

Meals are prepared together – the brother-in-law often cooks for the entire household, and the caregiver can also cook by agreement. The job includes maintaining cleanliness in the senior's area, which includes her own bathroom and a separate entrance.

The daughter works from home on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and can assist if needed. The caregiver has a private room with internet access. A driver's license is not required.

Night care is not needed, but every morning around 7:00, assistance is required with changing the diaper.

Caregiving for a senior aged 85 (178 cm, 63 kg), who is mobile without aids and can stand and walk independently but requires partial assistance with dressing and personal hygiene. The diagnosis includes dementia/Alzheimer's disease, with the current care level recognized as 1, and an application for an increase is underway. Short-term memory is deteriorating, with repeated questions and potential loss of context, although the individual recognizes people and is oriented in familiar environments and situations. Time orientation is limited, and support is needed for scheduling appointments. Communication is clear, and conversations are possible; hearing and vision are age-appropriate, though objects are occasionally misplaced.

Expected tasks include meal preparation, shared dining, monitoring adequate fluid intake, shopping, cleaning, laundry care, accompanying to medical appointments as agreed with the family, handling minor errands, and engaging in social activities, including gardening. Incoming correspondence should be discussed with the client's daughter. Night service is not required, smoking is not tolerated, and a driver's license is welcome but not mandatory. Good knowledge of German is required.

Accommodation is provided in a family house in Ebersbach, Germany. The house has an area of 140 m², and a guest room equipped with a bed, wardrobe, table, and chair is prepared for the caregiver. Internet access is available, and breaks and time off are arranged by agreement.

Care for a 93-year-old lady who weighs 46 kg and is 146 cm tall. The senior is without dementia and fully oriented, remaining independent in many aspects. She moves around the house with a walker. She has general weakness, osteoporosis, arthritis, and a significantly curved spine. She has an implanted device for pain management. Additionally, she has heart problems and a faulty heart valve, which causes water retention. After experiencing heart rhythm issues, high pulse, and shortness of breath, she was hospitalized and subsequently in short-term care.

Partial assistance is mainly needed with dressing and household help. The senior eats independently, uses the toilet, manages personal hygiene, and gets up on her own. Heavy lifting is not required. Shopping is handled by her son, and laundry by the family.

The job involves keeping the household in order, preparing meals, being available to the senior, providing companionship, possibly playing games together, and going for walks. The focus is more on companionship and assistance in daily life rather than demanding caregiving tasks.

Occasional night care may be needed when the senior is restless at night, but not every night.

The senior lives alone in Bonn (53117). The caregiver has access to a private apartment of approximately 20 m², consisting of a room, a small kitchen, a bathroom, and a hallway. The apartment is equipped with a bed, wardrobe, table, chair, TV, Wi-Fi, and personal amenities. Free time is arranged by agreement.

Caregiving for an 89-year-old senior woman who uses a walker. She has a history of a heart attack and a stroke, which has caused limitations on the left side of her body. Additionally, she suffers from knee osteoarthritis. She requires assistance with walking, getting up, personal hygiene, and dressing. Job responsibilities include cooking, laundry, ironing, shopping, and cleaning. The senior's husband, who is independent, also resides in the household.

Caregiving for a 70-year-old lady, 168 cm, 72 kg, who has suffered a stroke, affecting the right side of her body. She experiences depression, is partially incontinent, and moves with the aid of a wheelchair. The caregiver is required to assist with washing, dressing, and transferring her from the wheelchair to the bed and vice versa. Job responsibilities include cooking, laundry, cleaning, and ironing. The lady currently lives alone, but she is fearful and needs to be in constant contact with the caregiver.