21-Year-Old Girl West of Uppsala Seeks a Personal Assistant

I am a 21-year-old girl living with my parents outside Uppsala. My interests include shopping, swimming, and music. I really enjoy going for walks in all weather and making trips to places that interest me. One of my regular assistants is moving, and now I am looking for someone who wants to help me =)

There are pets in the family, so you must not be allergic. Due to the nature of the work, only female applicants will be considered. You must have a driver's license and access to a car to get to and from work.

Job Responsibilities

Since I cannot use my own muscle strength, I need help with all daily tasks. I use wheelchairs, and outdoors, I use a permobile. I receive food through a nutritional tube directly to my stomach, PEG. I communicate using Bliss and am very good at it; in addition, I use a lot of signs.

You will assist me in my home. Working hours are during the day, evenings, and every other weekend. One week you will work five shifts, and the following week you will work two shifts. I need help with personal hygiene, personal care, bathroom visits, dressing and undressing, transfers with a ceiling lift, food and medication intake, household chores, and training to maintain and improve my functions. I can guarantee that you will have fun at work =)

Qualifications

I am looking for someone who is calm, honest, organized, meticulous, and reliable. You should have a big heart and a lot of patience. You are interested in people and communication. You find it easy to connect with others and handle the Swedish language both in writing and verbally. You are punctual and have a good sense of humor. Experience as a personal assistant or similar is a plus.

Employment Conditions

The working conditions are part-time, about 80%.

STIL stands for the Founders of Independent Living in Sweden. We are a non-profit personal assistance cooperative and a non-profit association of people with diverse abilities. At STIL, it is the members who lead their personal assistants. We work for self-determination, freedom, and equal opportunities regardless of ability. STIL was founded in 1984, and we were involved in introducing personal assistance in Sweden. Read more at www.stil.se (http://www.stil.se).