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Elder Care & companionship, house keeping, yard work, cooking

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The experience

I need a helper who enjoys chatting with an interesting elder, and who can become part of the household helping with cooking, cleaning, gardening, house work, painting (optional), repairs (optional), organizing a tool shed (optional), & driving (optional), shopping, recycling, transportation and whatever comes up.

What you offer

16 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 23 and 70 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our helper becomes just like a family member and assists with whatever is going on. This would include meal preparation, housework, shopping, assisting elder so he can go for a walk, yard work, gardening, painting (optional) , house maintenance and impromptu chores.

Activities & Shift

Assisting with dish washing and clean up
Sweeping balcony
Yardwork and assistance with organic green house
housework
responding to the changing needs of the Elder
responding to weather that enables work outside

Rules

No smoking in or near house
We have a quiet house as there are several tenants