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Volunteer Carer Needed for a Disabled Person

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The experience

I am a disabled person looking for someone to help me with household tasks and occasionally personal care. You will be asked to help with cleaning, cooking, packing, and errands, plus possibly basic personal and/or medical care (I will train you). The house is in a convenient location in Newcastle upon Tyne and you can work remotely or tour the North East while you're here. Functional English speakers only. You must be comfortable cooking meat.

What you offer

16 hours of help per week

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

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

What you get

3 days off per week

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Intermediate English or Fluent Chinese

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am looking for someone who is physically capable to carry out all aspects of the role, interested in providing care (bonus for interests in disability justice), and is comfortable providing basic medical care if indicated (training will be provided).

You will learn lots about invisible disability and complex, fluctuating long term conditions, as well as infection control.

I can provide free housing and laundry, as well as meals on the days I'm well enough to cook. I can also provide groceries for your meals if you decide to cook separately.

Must abide by COVID precautions listed under Rules

Activities & Shift

You will be cooking 2-3 meals per day according to meal plan (recipes will be provided), which sometimes involve bulk cooking. You will be tidying up, doing daily cleaning, and performing weekly deep cleaning. You may be asked to monitor my activities and symptoms and facilitate rest periods throughout your stay. If I become acutely ill you will take on a more active role in managing my symptoms (again with training). You will also provide vigilant infection control especially if you plan to socialise with people outside of the household during your stay.

Rules

No drugs or alcohol.
Quiet after 10pm - I have neighbours and sometimes need to go to bed early.
No parties.
No inviting people over unless I approve of the guests.
Communicate all problems and ask questions as needed - I can work with mistakes or questions but I can't work things out unless I know what needs to be done.

Mandatory COVID precautions - You will be asked to do 2 LFTs upon arrival 48 hours apart and if positive, you will be asked to wear a mask in common areas, take regular covid tests, and sanitize surfaces as you go (or at least let me know if you're too unwell to do this). You will also be asked to do above if you feel unwell, regardless of LFT results. All masks, tests, and cleaning product will be provided to you. I would also highly appreciate if you wear a mask in public areas for 5 days before arrival and maintain masking in public until you finish this job.