(Optional housing in private Mar Vista studio in sanctuary type setting available to the right person rent free.
Studio becomes available in July.) This is a very fulfilling job for the right person.
Loving Family seeks: Wonderful, compassionate, intelligent, kind, warm-hearted, good-humored, patient reliable assistant(s) with great work ethic for our 34 year old daughter who is disabled with cerebral palsy and wanting to live her best life.
We would love that at least one of these new hires have a background in yoga, pilates, dance, massage, bodywork or some kind of movement practice although it is not required.
Also a kind sense of humor is well appreciated.
Depending on your skills and background the job might include helping our daughter with her yoga practice, assisting her to give massages to friends as well as help her with all of her daily activities.
Most of our past helpers did not have previous experience working with people with disabilities.
We are happy to train the right person if you have the right qualities, good energy and are willing to learn something new.
(0: You do not have to be muscle bound but you do need to be strong and have good body sense.
This is not a good job for someone with back issues.
Our daughter is a very sweet, interesting, ambitious young woman who is very physically challenged with cerebral palsy.
She LOVES yoga and practices 4 or 5 times per week.
giving and getting massages, reading books and poetry, listening to music and hanging out with loved ones.
While she is physically active, her disability is such that she can walk only with assistance, has limited use of her hands (so cannot feed herself), and cannot speak verbally, but communicates with either the use of a computer speech device or by using a unique method we call ‘Spell prompting’.
If you are a yoga or other movement practitioner, some shifts would include putting her through her yoga practice.
If you are not a yoga or movement practitioner this task would be done by someone else.
Morning shifts usually include putting our daughter through a morning stretch routine Most shifts include taking her out to her sanctuary type yard for a jacuzzi and some sunning if the weather is nice.
Some shifts might include assisting her mother in putting her through a variety of pilates and other fitness routines.
Some shifts might include assisting her by positioning her around a mat on the floor when she gives someone a massage.
Some shifts include cooking healthy organic meals Some shifts include showering her.
(For this reason she prefers females only.sorry guys) Some shifts (not required) include staying at her home overnight.
You would basically be paid to sleep with the exception of taking her to the bathroom once per night.
Some shifts include taking her places and possibly accompanying her to family/social events.
Sometimes there is occasional vacation travel with our daughterfun but not required.
All shifts include active listening.
All shifts include feeding her .All shifts include occasional light assistance with her computer.
All shifts include taking her to the bathroom and assisting her with personal hygiene (For this reason also she prefers females only) All shifts include some kitchen clean up All shifts include some light clean up.
All shifts include being a good companion.
You would also be learning our daughter’s unique communication method.
You must be a proficient speller (English).
All shifts require utilizing her communication method to facilitate communication.
If you have any questions about whether this job would be right for you, please don’t hesitate to write and ask (0: Here is a video made several years ago about Eden when she was working with sculpture.
She is no longer doing that but the video will give you an idea of who she is.
https://vimeo.com/143922798 It is essential that our person be completely reliable.
Our daughter needs a stable environment she can thrive in.
We can’t afford to have anyone who is flaky in anyway While no full body lifting is needed, you do need to be strong to move our daughter around.
Fortunately, our daughter is quite small (weighing approximately 73 lbs) but it still does take strength and general body awareness to move her around safely.
Having your own exercise practice is helpful.
We are looking for one or two people who will be around for a year or more to be there for her.
She currently has two roommates who are also assistants to her.
We hope to find people who are flexible and can help cover other peoples shifts at times.
The bright side is that other’s would also be able to cover yours at times.
There is too much training involved for someone who will only be around for a few months so please only apply if you plan to be around for awhile and can be committed to whatever schedule is mutually agreed upon.
Here is a video made about Eden a couple of years ago when she was doing sculpture: https://vimeo.com/143922798 (Just as a note, I have included video so people can learn a bit about our daughter, but she is not seeking an art assistant at this time).
It is essential that our person be completely reliable.
Our daughter needs a stable environment she can thrive in.
We can’t afford to have anyone who is flaky in anyway If you respond to this ad, we prefer you leave a phone number for us to text or call you.
We have heard from people months after responding to the ad saying that our email response went to junk mail.
We really do want to hear from you Below are some quotes from people who have worked with our daughter in the past.
They suggested that I ad them to my posts.
‘I have incredible things to say about working with Eden and her family.
I used to live and work with E for 3 whole years in my early twenties.
I was house manager and lead trainer for all new aids including yoga.
It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made mostly because it’s a soul-nourishing position.
Like all healthcare jobs, it has challenges but they were ones that have made me into the woman I’ve always wanted to be.
Working w E is based on connection, communication, embodiment, and service-all foundations I find to be essential in my work now as a depth Somatic psychotherapist.’ _____________ ‘I have been working with Eden for almost 3 years, and it has been one of the most fulfilling, rewarding, and worthwhile experiences of my life.
I never expected I’d be involved in work like this, and I’m so incredibly thankful a friend introduced me to Eden-what a joy it has been Eden is absolutely wonderful.
She is hilarious, curious, bright, warm hearted, patient, sweet, silly, studious, and incredibly special.
I have received just as much, if not more, than I give.
Eden’s family has embraced me with love and kindness, and the other women who work with Eden have become some of my dearest friends’.
You must be able to work legally in United States.
To apply: Please send at least a short note that gives us a little sense of who you are and why you think you would be good for this position.(p(by Jobble(/p(